Mary C. (Squillacioti) Ragosa of Medford, formerly of Boston’s North End, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones on March 14th. Born in Montauro, Calabria, Italy on September 25th, 1930, to Salvatore and Raffaela (Mercurio) Squillacioti, she was the beloved wife of 58 years to the late Pellegrino “Bill” Ragosa. Mary was the devoted mother of Camille Gibbons and her husband Joseph, Bill Ragosa and his wife Angela, Maria Mastrocola and her husband Joseph, and John Ragosa and his wife Nina. She was the cherished and proud grandmother of Melissa Civilik and her husband Peter, Kristina Carroll, Rachel Vanni and her husband Adam, Diana Miner and her husband Donald, Marissa Mastrocola, Angelica Inglis and her husband John, Nicholas Mastrocola, Marcella Mastrocola, Anthony Ragosa, and Guilianna Ragosa. Mary was also a treasured great-grandmother to ten adored great-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to visit with Mary’s family on Sunday, March 23rd from 2 through 5 pm at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, and again on Monday, March 24th at 9 am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated in St. Francis of Assisi Church, 441 Fellsway West, Medford, at 10 am. Services will conclude with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s memory may be made to honor her great-granddaughter Charlie at The Charlie Elenore Foundation online at https://charlieelenorefoundation.betterworld.org/campaigns/memory-mary-ragosa