Obituary of Diane Virginia (Brolli) Ruggiero

Diane Virginia (Brolli) Ruggiero, 64, of Danvers and formerly of West Peabody, died Wednesday at the Beverly Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Walter L. Ruggiero. She was born in Glenridge, NJ on March 27, 1944, the daughter of the late Edward and Virginia (Juliana) Brolli and was raised there before moving to the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts. She was a graduate of the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. She later moved to Marshfield and then to Peabody for many years and resided in Danvers for the past 4 years. She was a special needs teacher with the North Shore ARC in Danvers for 25 years. She loved dolls and teddy bears and had a large doll collection. Surviving her besides her husband of 19 years marriage are 2 sons, Scott Penziner of California and Timothy Penziner of Wakefield, a daughter, Virginia Penziner of Salem, MA, a grandchild, Seth Penziner of Wakefield, her stepchildren, John Ruggiero of Revere and Walter Ruggiero II of Peabody, and step grandchildren, Lily, Joseph and John and Anthony Ruggiero all of Revere, and the late James Ruggiero. A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 8:00 until 8:30 AM at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home at the 82 Lynn ST., Peabody facility followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Agnes Church. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Danvers. Expressions of sympathy may be made to charity of your choice.