Affectionately known as "Mema," Phyllis Neri (Gosciniak), 89, entered into eternal life on December 2, 2022.

Born and raised in Revere, MA, Phyllis lead a full life, leaving behind an adoring family; Sons Raymond Neri, Jr. and his wife Rosemarie of Saugus, and Edward Neri and wife Nancy of Peabody; grandchildren Michelle Caron and her husband Jason, Brian Neri, and Christopher Neri, all of Saugus; great-grandchildren Kailee, Madison, Emma, Mackenzie, Jason Jr., and Lily Caron, all of Saugus; great-great-grandchildren Liam and Knox McLellan and Mason Gillis, all of Saugus; and many additional nieces, nephews, and friends.

Phyllis had lost her loving and dedicated husband of 66 years, Raymond Neri, Sr., of Chelsea, the previous year. As the youngest of seven and last surviving sibling, Phyllis is predeceased by her parents Stanislaw and Victoria (Kaczmarek) Gosciniak, and siblings Chester, Carl, Edward, and Walter Goscinak, Stella O'Brien, Irene Payne, and Sophie Kozen.

While spending her years as a homemaker Phyllis hand-made countless cherished gifts for her family through her passion for knitting and rug-hooking. In addition to enjoying classic Nintendo video games (notably excelling at Tetris and Arkanoid), Phyllis enjoyed drives with her husband Raymond to go play games of chance at various casinos.

Phyllis will be fondly remembered for her pride in her Polish heritage. Memorial contributions in her name may be made to the charity of your choice. In closing, her family kindly asks that you always remember to say "please" and "thank you," and hug your loved ones.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: At the request of her family, services were held privately on Tuesday, December 6th.

Family members would like to express their heartfelt thanks to friends and the Katzman House of Chelsea, MA, for all their care, compassion, and support.

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