Obituary

Josephine T. "Eddie" (Fitzgibbons) Perrotti, a lifelong resident of Charlestown and a true townie, passed into eternal life on Monday, October 29, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lengthy illness. She was 86 years old.

Eddie was born in Boston on March 21, 1926, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Casey) Fitzgibbons. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School. Eddie worked as a Claims Agent for BlueCross & BlueShield Insurance Company for many years. She was a member of The Old Charlestown Schoolgirls Association and The Golden Age Center in Charlestown. Eddie loved to travel around the world, but most of all she dedicated her life to her children and enjoyed her grandchildren with all her love.

Eddie is the beloved wife of the late Jaffrie A. Perrotti. She is the devoted mother of Ralph Perrotti of Revere, Winthrop Firefighter Jeff Perrotti and his wife Susan of Winthrop and Eda Perrotti and her husband Robert Zelandi of East Boston. She is the loving Grandma to Amy, Jennifer, Ralph, Jaffrie A. III., Jena, Matthew, Isabella, Michael and her great-grandson; Ryan. She is the beloved sister of the late Margaret White, Frances Griffiths, James Fitzgibbons and Joseph Fitzgibbons. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Eddie's Funeral on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 9 a.m. from The Carr Funeral Home, 220 Bunker Hill St. Charlestown followed by her Funeral Mass in St. Mary's Church, 55 Warren St. Charlestown at 10 a.m. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden. Visiting hours will be on Friday, November 2, 2012 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home.