Ann J. (Esposito) Rego of Somerville died at home on Monday, October 19, 2026. She was 102, eight days short of her birthday.
She was born in Somerville on October 27, 1923, the daughter of Luigi and Immacolatina (Caporiccio) Esposito. Her husband, Walter Rego, died before her, as did her siblings Pat Esposito, Tina Frizzell, Vincent Esposito, Louis Esposito and Mary Esposito.
She leaves her nieces, Carol Hebert, Jean Fahey and Tracey Lembo and her husband Tony; her great-nieces and great-nephews, Jeffrey Hebert, Kristen Glynos and her husband Louis, Kim Landry and her husband James, Vincent, Mark, Todd and Tammy DiAngelis, Victoria and Mark Landry, Lucas Glynos, and Cara and Joey Lembo; and many great-great-nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. Her nieces Margie DeAngelis, Mary Kocyk and Janice Foster and her nephews Louis Esposito III and Tedd Kocyk died before her.
Visiting hours are Tuesday, October 27 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Barile Family Funeral Home, 482 Main Street, Stoneham, followed by a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at St. Joseph’s Church, 173 Albion Street, Wakefield, and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. The family suggests donations to the Wounded Warrior Project.
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