Addonizio, Annette (nee Zito) affectionately known as “Dee Dee” of Medford, MA passed on to a better life in Florida on Monday, February 28, 2005. Beloved wife of Angelo C. Addonizio and the late Louis J. Mucci. Adored mother of Salvatore V. Mucci, Fran and John Kroen and stepmother of Dr. Gerard and his wife Dr. Linda Addonizio, and the late Linda Lepore. Cherished grandmother of Tiffany Sbordone, Jessica Edwards, Alex Kroen, Ben and Nicole Addonizio. Dee Dee is survived by her loving sisters “The Zito Girls” Marie Arcieri, Camille DiFronzo, Marguerite Milano, Gloria Mucci and the late Eness Leccese. Dee Dee is also survived by four nieces and nephews, her “buddies”, Miro and Gloria Pizzotti, her brother in law and sister in law Joseph Mucci and Mildred Natoli, her son in law Larry Lepore and her long time friend Rosalie Arcaro. Her funeral will be held from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St. Medford, on Monday, February 7, at 10 AM. Followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Joseph Church 118 High St. Medford at 11 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting Hours Sunday 3 thru 8. Services will conclude with entombment at Holy Cross Community Mausoleum, Malden.
In lieu of flowers and for Dee Dee’s love of children contributions may be made in her memory to Unicef, 333 East 38th Street, NY, NY 10016 or to a charity of your choice.