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Vincent Alfred
Maglio
Sep 25, 1932 — Nov 15, 2020
Longtime Everett resident, Vinny entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, November 15, 2020 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 88 years of age. Born and raised in Boston, he is the son of the late Luigi and Vincenza (Colarusso) Maglio. Vinny attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in the North End, Class of 1949. Vincent enlisted in the US Air Force on October 12, 1951 during the Korean War. Spending almost 2 years overseas, Vincent was honorably discharged on September 11, 1954, having received the Korean Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal. Vinny settled in Everett with his wife of 62 years, Mary H. (Scapicchio), where he resided for 75 years. He is a retired letter carrier for the United States Postal Service in Central Square, Cambridge. Vinny dedicated 36 years of federal service before retiring in 1989. He was a former basketball coach at the Christopher Columbus Youth Center. Vincent was a recipient of the Mary U. Nichols Award for a prize book presented by the North End Branch Library, which he received at his high school graduation in 1949. He will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends.
Beloved husband of 62 years to Mary H. (Scapicchio) Maglio of Everett. Devoted father of Vincent A. Maglio, Jr. and his wife Sandra of Revere, Carol A. Palmer and her husband Byron of Peabody, Diane Fabbo of Peabody, Michael Maglio and his wife Tina of Plainville. Dear brother of Frank, Joe, Hank, Anthony "Babe". Also lovingly survived by 8 grandchildren, Chuckie, Vinnie, Jennifer, Eddy, Anna, Sophia, Isabella, Alessandra and 1 great-granddaughter, Mya.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Due to COVID-19 restrictions a private funeral service will be held for immediate family only at the Carafa Family Funeral Home in Chelsea. Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett. We encourage family and friends to offer condolences at this time by means of the on-line guest book below or to send a personalized sympathy card.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Vincent's memory may be made to ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or on-line at www.stjude.org .
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