Elizabeth B. (Greco) DiGiacomandrea

At nearly a century of life Elizabeth DiGiacomandrea experienced so much throughout her lifetime. Born at home in Belmont on June 13, 1922 she was a daughter of the late Italian (Calabria) immigrants Joseph and Teresa (Mantia) Greco and remained a lifelong Belmont resident.

She died at home on Sunday, May 16, 2021. She was 98.

In earlier years she worked as a clerk at Raytheon Corporation. She then was the friendly face at Anita's Donuts on Trapelo Road for over 20 years and had also worked at The Brick Oven Restaurant in Waverley Square.

She loved her family and friends and cooked countless meals to share with all of them through the years. Among her interest she loved dancing, card games and puzzle books and the many friendships from her membership in the Women's Auxiliary of the VFW in Belmont.

In addition to her husband, Louis, Elizabeth was predeceased by her children, William DiGiacomandrea and Elizabeth 'Betty Lou' LaRose (late Wayne); her siblings, Carmello 'Picollo' Greco, Francis 'Chick' Greco, Josephine Toscano, Mary Cannon and Patricia Boccino.

She leaves her grandchildren, Matthew W. DiGiacomandrea (Jody) of Waltham and Patricia E. LaRose (Thomas Bonn) of Belmont; her great-grandchildren, Courtney, Molly and Gia; her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth DiGiacomandrea-Rhodes (Arthur) of Sharon; also survived by many nieces & nephews.

Family and friends will honor and remember Elizabeth's life by gathering for calling hours in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Friday, May 21st rom 4 to 7 p.m. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday in The Church of Saint Luke, 132 Lexington Street, Belmont at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Belmont Cemetery, Belmont.
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