Active member of St. Florence Church
Published in the May 30, 2018 edition
WAKEFIELD — Belinda Devine, “Nonna,” 90, of Wakefield died on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at her residence.
Born in Wakefield on October 28, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Assunto and Angelina (DiBerardino) Benedetto.
Belinda was a lifelong Wakefield resident and an active member of St. Florence Church. She was a graduate of Wakefield High School, 1945. She loved cooking, baking, and reading. Belinda could be seen on a regular basis at McDonalds enjoying coffee with her friends. She was very patriotic and had a special spot in her heart for the USMC. She enjoyed life to the fullest.
Belinda was the beloved wife of the late Richard L. Devine. She was the loving mother of Richard P. Devine and his wife Denise of Oakland, Maine, her three daughters: Maureen Rounds and her husband Ronald of Brentwood, New Hampshire, Ellen Conley and her husband Michael of Gorham, New Hampshire and Lorraine Devine and her husband Ken Cresta of Saugus, daughter-in-law Renée Devine of South Boston, and her 10 grandchildren: Maria, Michael, Kristopher, John, Robert, Micael, Belinda, Cecelia, James and Noelle and her 18 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law Renee Devine of South Boston. Belinda was predeceased by her son Sean Benedetto Devine, her grandson Richard H. Conley, her great-grandson Kayden Devine, her three sisters: Jennie Volpe, Gilda Garnett and Lillian Concessi and her four brothers: George Benedetto, Anthony Benedetto, Alfred “Gus” Benedetto and John Benedetto.
Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Florence Church, 47 Butler Ave., Wakefield on Saturday at 10 a.m. Interment. Forest Glade Cemetery in Wakefield.
The family requests that those attending the funeral wear something pink (her favorite color).
Nonna’s wish to stay at home could not have been fulfilled if not for the nursing staff at hospice.
