Esther Piumi, of Arlington a former long-time Somerville resident, died Monday at the Mt. Auburn Hospital. She was 89.
Born in Boston, Esther lived for a while in Italy, before returning to the United States and settling in Somerville. In her later years she lived with her daughter in Arlington. Esther was dedicated to her family and enjoyed the company of her friends.
She was a devoted mother of Anna R. Squeri and her husband Enzo of Arlington. She was a loving grandmother to Daniel Squeri and his wife Deborah of Burlington, Carlo Squeri and his wife Christina of Chelmsford, Sandra Spencer and her husband Randy of Chelmsford. She was the great grandmother of Briana, Katrina, Sara, Tristan, Julia, Talia, and Ara.
Her funeral will be from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford Friday at 8 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Anthony Church, 12 Properzi Way, Somerville, at 9 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Thursday 4 - 8. Services will conclude with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Esther’s name to the Alzheimers Disease And Related Disorders Assoc., 36 Cameron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140.