Nancy Morazzi, 95, Resident of Concord for 58 Years

Obituary and photo courtesy of Dee Funeral Home.

CONCORD, MA—Nancy Morazzi, a resident of Concord for 58 years, passed away on July 7, 2016 at age 95 surrounded by loving family members.

Nancy was born Annunziata D’Agostino on Feb. 21, 1921 to Biago D’Agostino and Caterina (Giuliano) D’Agostino in Castilglione a Casauria, Abruzzo, Italy. The early death of her mother left her in the loving care of her father, aunt, uncle and grandparents.

At the age of fourteen she travelled to the United States to join her father and stepmother, Rose (Marino) D’Agostino in East Boston. She attended trade school where she studied English and sewing amongst other subjects. She met Peter, her beloved, late husband of 57 years at his father's dry cleaning business where they worked together. Nancy and Peter married on September 3, 1944. They made their first home in Cambridge, Massachusetts and in 1958 moved to Concord, Massachusetts. Together they had six children. She was truly a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Of her many talents it was her meticulous sewing and gift for cooking and baking that she was so known for. She hosted many delicious Italian dinners for family and friends. She kept the food traditions of her Italian culture during the holidays and passed them along to her children.

She was a devout Catholic and a faithful parishioner at Our Lady Help of Christian Church in West Concord where she was a member of the Catholic Daughters.

She moved to Concord Park in 2003, two years after her husband's death, where she spent 13 good years enjoying an active social life and participating in many activities. In her later years, she often told stories of her childhood days in Italy which meant so much to her.

She is survived by her six children, their spouses and their families: Robert and Renee Morazzi of Charleston, SC, Catherine Morazzi and Bruce Marcel of Wareham, MA, Lucia and Bob Wier of Yarmouthport, MA, Mary and David Henderson of Harvard, MA, Deborah and David Barradale of Bedford, NH and Paula and Bill Hite of Amherst, MA., eleven granddaughters, one grandson, one step grandson and eight great grandchildren. She also leaves her devoted half sister, Mary Ann & her husband, Fred Salvucci, two half brothers, Richard D’Agostino and Anthony D'Agostino and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Nancy was a woman of great strength, with many talents. Above all she was a remarkable mother who was totally devoted to her family. She lived a long and happy life, something indeed to celebrate. She will be missed by many.

A funeral will be held Tuesday July 12 from the Dee Funeral Home, 27 Bedford St., Concord Center, at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass in Holy Family Parish, Monument Square, Concord Center at 10 a.m.Interment will follow in the family burial plot in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord.Visiting hours at the Dee Funeral Home will be held on Monday July 11th from 4 to 7 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to The Society of St. Vincent DePaul Boston, 18 Canton St., Stoughton, MA 02072 (www.svdpboston.com) or to Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dep’t. of Mass., (www.vfwma.org).Arrangements are under the care of the Dee Funeral Home of Concord.