Tillie passed away Thursday afternoon, May 12, 2022 at the Aberjona Rehab and Nursing Center in Winchester.  She just celebrated her 96 ^th birthday.  Born in Stuttgart, Germany, she is the daughter of the late Karl and Karoline (Wetzel) Fischer.  Tillie attended school in Germany where she graduated high school.  In 1948 Tillie married her beloved husband, Dominic Cannizzaro.  After the couple was wed, they came to the United States, where they settled in the Orient Heights section of East Boston.  Tillie was a dedicated homemaker, caring for her home, her husband and their daughter. She resided in East Boston for many years before moving to Saugus, which is where she has lived for 34 years.  Tillie loved her family very much and she got to enjoy her retirement years surrounded by her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.  She will be truly missed by all those who loved her.

Wife of the late Sgt. Major Dominic Cannizzaro.  Devoted mother of Adele K. Shanbar and her husband Gary of Saugus. Sister of the late Karl Fischer, Jr., Gertrude Fischer, Lottie Schramm, Else Fischer.  Beloved grandmother of Robert J. Castater III of Saugus and the late Heather Castater.  Dear aunt of Roswitha Schweizer and her husband Heinz of Germany, Wally Smotzer of OH and her late husband David, Irmgard Mokos and her husband Frank of OH.  Also lovingly survived by 3 great grandchildren, Stephanie Castater and her fiancé Jhonny Encarnacion, Sr., Amanda Gobbi, Marissa Gobbi and her fiancé Enzo Denardo, all of Saugus, and 3 great-great grandchildren, Jhonny Encarnacion, Jr., Aizen Encarnacion, Santino Denardo.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS:  Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend visiting hours in the Carafa Family Funeral Home, 389 Washington Ave., CHELSEA, on Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 10:00 – 12:00 Noon.  Funeral services will follow the visitation in the Funeral Home at 12:00 Noon.  Services will conclude with interment in the family lot at St. Michael Cemetery in Boston.

We encourage family and friends to offer condolences by means of the online guest book below or to send a personalized sympathy card.

DONATIONS:  Donations in Tillie's memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org