Giuseppe “Joe” Ruggeri, who lived in Everett for more than 41 years and raised his family there, died on October 24, 2026 at Salem Hospital after a short illness. He was 75 and had lived in Lynn for the past six years.
He was born in Messina, Sicily in 1951, the son of Francesco and Carolina (Venuto) Ruggeri, and came to the United States at 18. He lived in Roslindale and Somerville before settling in Everett. He worked for many years as a laborer for Community-Suffolk Inc. at the New England Produce Center in Chelsea and was a longtime member of Teamsters Local 25.
He cooked, gardened, and made his own sauce, pizza, bread and wine. He liked a highball, he could fix almost anything, and he went to Home Depot nearly every day. In Lynn he was active at the senior center.
He leaves his wife of more than 52 years, Rosemary E. (Cartolano) Ruggeri; a son, Frank, and two daughters, Caroline Tucker (Bob) and Angela Marciano (Chris), all in Lynn; five grandchildren, Marcus and Amanda Tucker, Benjamin and Sarah Marciano, and Emma Ruggeri; a brother, Antonino (Nina), in Norwood; two sisters, Rosa Brancato in Walpole and Lia Pino (Salvatore) in Melbourne, Australia; and a sister-in-law, Pina Ruggeri. His brothers Sebastian and Nicola died before him.
Visiting hours are Thursday, October 29 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Solimine Funeral Home, 426 Broadway, Lynn, followed by a funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Pius V Church, Lynn. Burial is at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden.
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