Jacqueline E. Ferraro

Family & friends are respectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours on Monday, March 18th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262 Beach St., Revere for Jacqueline E. “Jackie” (Coviello) Ferraro, who died on Thursday, March 14th at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, surrounded by her loving family, following a brief illness. Her funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Tuesday, March 19th beginning at 10:00 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 250 Revere St., Revere at 11:00 a.m. Entombment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery - Versailles Mausoleum, Everett.

Jackie was born on February 2nd,1943 in Chelsea to her late parents Aida (Ferragamo) & James Vincent Coviello. She was the youngest child of her siblings. Jackie was raised in Chelsea and graduated from St. Rose School, Class of 1960. She then attended Bay State Academy and graduated with an Associate Degree in 1961. After graduating, Jackie worked briefly at Tuft’s Dental School until she married the love of her life James in 1963 and started their family.

Jackie and Jim lived in Delaware, then returned to Revere MA, then later, in 1981, they moved to Melrose and eventually settled in Wakefield in 2009.

Jackie was a Godly woman and relied heavily on her faith. She lit up a room wherever she went. Not only was she beautiful on the outside but she was just as beautiful on the inside. She had a great personality, gave the best advice, and anyone who knew her instantly loved her. Her family was her biggest accomplishment. She will be sorely missed by all.

She leaves behind her husband of 61 years, James G. Ferraro, Jr. of Wakefield. Her four children James G. Ferraro, III and his wife Laurel of Saugus, John C. Ferraro of Saugus, Jan Marie Ferraro of Wakefield and her former husband Christopher Doyle, and Joseph J. Ferraro and his wife Kristin of West Peabody. Her four grandchildren, Giavanna Ferraro Bordonaro and her husband Carmen of Peabody, James G. Ferraro, IV of New York, Jenna L. Ferraro of Somerville, and Nikki M. Ferraro of Florida. She is the last of her two siblings, the late Christopher Coviello and Ann Marie Coviello Fonzo. Jackie is expecting her first great grandchild from her granddaughter Giavanna. She leaves behind her favorite French Bulldog “Bella”. She also leaves behind her treasured cousin Barbara Ferragamo Vecchione and many nieces, nephews and friends.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Jackie’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.