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Florence (Todisco) Ciulla, 91, of Beverly, One of 12 From East Boston Who Cooked for the Whole Family

One of a dozen Todisco children in East Boston, a marriage right out of high school, three children, a move to Beverly and a table set for the whole family. Florence Ciulla was 91.

Florence Ciulla
Photo courtesy of Campbell Funeral Home

Florence D. (Todisco) Ciulla of Beverly died at home on October 19, 2026 with her family around her. She was 91.

She was born and raised in East Boston, one of the 12 children of the late Antonio and Antonetta (Guarino) Todisco. She married John Ciulla soon after high school and they raised three children; he died before her. They moved to Beverly in the early 2000s. She cooked and gathered the family around big meals.

She leaves her daughter, Lisa DiGiovanni of Beverly; her sons, Dana Ciulla of Beverly and Eric Ciulla and his wife Donna of Maine; her grandchildren, Lisa Santangelo and her husband Eric of New Hampshire, Marc Ciulla and his wife Amanda of Amesbury, and Erica Baveja and her husband Tarun of Peabody; her great-grandchildren, Eric, Gianna, Rylynn, Luca, Francesco “Frankie” and Laila; her brothers, Antonio and Guido; and her sister, Angela.

A funeral service is Monday, October 26 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Campbell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot Street, Beverly.

Compiled from information published by Campbell Funeral Home. Photograph courtesy of the family via Campbell Funeral Home. This is our own summary, not the family’s obituary; read the full obituary and leave a condolence at the funeral home’s page on Legacy.com. Corrections: we will fix any error promptly.