Obituary of Yolanda Zecchino

Yolanda (Minichiello) Zecchino, 87, of Peabody, died Friday afternoon at Salem Hospital with her family by her side following a brief illness. She was the devoted wife of the late Domenic J. Zecchino with whom she would have shared 66 years of marriage this week. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Nancy (Scherma) Minichiello. She was raised and educated in East Boston and was a graduate of Boston Girls Trade School. She has lived in Peabody for over 34 years. Yolanda worked as a seamstress and milliner for Great Dane in Boston, was employed for over 18 years as a second shift Supervisor for General Electric in East Boston and later worked as a retail manager for RIX Drug. She was an amateur USO singer, who sang at events during World War II, and she competed with her husband Domenic at the former Wonderland Ball Room in Revere and they won several competitions. She also enjoyed boating with her husband on The Charles River and Lake Winnipesaukee. She is survived by her two sons, Domenic Zecchino, Jr. and his wife Janet of Saugus, Richard Zecchino and his fiancée Marianne Rousseau of NH, her daughter, Ellaranne and her husband Leonard Roland of Peabody, her sister Connie DiCesare of Salem, her sister-in-law Dottie Minichiello of Saugus, her dear friend Gayle Macy and by her 7 beloved grandchildren, Matthew D. Zecchino and his wife Kaitlyn, Casey L Roland with Zachary Reynolds, Melissa M. Zecchino, Craig A Zecchino and his fiancée Kelly Madden, Stephany M Zecchino, Kelsy M Zecchino, and Becky Jo Roland, her great grandchild, Rylie Zecchino, and by her four legged companion, Lucy. She was predeceased by her siblings, Salvatore “Sonny”, Ralph, and Patsy Minichiello, and Louise Tasha. A visitation will be held on Thursday from 4:00 until 8:00 PM at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 20 Church St, DOWNTOWN LOCATION, Peabody. Her Funeral will be held Friday at 9:00 AM at the funeral home, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM at St. John the Baptist Church, Peabody. Burial will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Lake St., Peabody.