Lucille Ann (Rizzo) Vailliant of Saugus died on Tuesday, March 27, at Mt. Auburn Hospital of Cambridge. Raised in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Antonina (Angelo) Rizzo. Lucille lived for many years in Stoneham before moving to Saugus a year ago.
Lucille was the beloved wife of Alexander Vailliant, and the devoted mother of Deborah Whittaker and her husband William of Medford, Teresa Vicente and her husband Aderito of Saugus, Nancy Ludwig and her husband Michael of North Reading, Lucille White of Belmont, and the late Donna Marie. She was the cherished step-mother of Sharon Hagen and her husband Peter of New Hampshire. Lucille was the loving grandmother of Suzanne and Richard Cyr, Charles and Elizabeth Ludwig, Nina White, Patricia Wilson, and Marc Hagen, and the loving great grandmother of Gavin, Victoria, and Abigail. She was the dear sister of Jennie Rizzo, and the late Giovanni, Frank, Joseph, Mary and Rose.
A graveside service will be conducted in Holy Cross Cemetery, 175 Broadway, Malden on Saturday, March 31, at 12 noon. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend and may visit with the family from 10 AM to 11:30 AM at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford prior to the service.