John A. Dario of Beverly, most recently of Brooksby Village in Peabody, died on Sunday, October 11, 2026. He was 100.
He was born in Boston, the son of Laurenzo and Emma (Villa) Quaglieri. He served as a sergeant in the Army, earned an engineering degree at Northeastern University, began his career at General Electric in Lynn and worked at Draper Labs in Cambridge until he retired, after which he volunteered for many years in the Beverly Public Schools. His wife, Christina (Picozzi) Dario, died before him.
He leaves his sons, Roy L. Dario and his wife Kathleen of Lynnfield and Lawrence J. Dario and his wife Martha of Jupiter, Fla.; his daughter, Suzanne Shuman of Orlando, Fla.; five grandchildren, Christopher, Matthew, Scott, Dove and Connor; four great-grandchildren, Olivia, Hayden, Jack and Emilia; and his friend Marge Cleary. His brothers Florido, Arthur, Alfred and Robert and his sisters Aurora and Vera died before him.
A graveside service is Monday, October 19 at 10 a.m. at Central Cemetery, Beverly. Arrangements are by the Campbell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot Street, Beverly. Donations may go to any charity.
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