Assunta “Tina” (Silvestri) O’Keefe of Lynnfield died on September 3, 2026 after a sudden, brief illness, with her family around her. She was 71.
She was born on February 17, 1955 in Grottaminarda, Italy, the daughter of Francesco and Carmela Silvestri, who died before her. She and William P. O’Keefe were married for nearly 51 years. Her family says her faith and her grandchildren, who called her “Mema,” were the center of her life.
Besides her husband, she leaves a daughter and three sons: Christina Minassian (Michael) in Waltham, and Paul (Rebecca), Timothy (Kerianne) and William J. O’Keefe, all in Danvers. Her grandchildren are Isabella, Dylan, Ayla and Haylee Minassian; Ariana Chaves; Braedan and Callie O’Keefe; and TJ and Andrew O’Keefe. She also leaves two brothers and a sister, Anthony Silvestri (Janice) and Maria Perez, both of Lynn, and Rosario Silvestri (Deborah) of Haverhill; her husband’s siblings Kathleen Brown (John) of Rowley, Michael O’Keefe (Kathleen) of Danvers and Daniel O’Keefe (Angela) of Dunedin, Fla.; an aunt, Evelyn Simmons of Revere; and many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours are Tuesday, September 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Solimine Funeral Home, 67 Ocean Street, Lynn. The funeral service is Wednesday, September 9 at 11 a.m. at Calvary Christian Church, 47 Grove Street, Lynnfield, with burial at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody.
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