Of Peabody, formerly of Swampscott and East Boston
V. James Popeo of Peabody, died on December 23, 2020 at the age of 90.
He is survived by his wife, Joan DeCristoforo Popeo and his seven children, Paula Popeo and her husband Robert Schilling of New Bedford, Nancy Popeo and her husband, Robert Murphy of Natick, James Popeo and his wife Holly of North Reading, Andrea Popeo of Marblehead, William Popeo and his wife Sharon of Portsmouth, NH, John Popeo and his wife Michele of Marblehead, Victoria Popeo of Bedminster, NJ, son-in-laws Paul Johnson of Swampscott and Daniel LaVecchia of Bedminster, NJ and fourteen grandchildren: Thomas Popeo, Jacquelyn Popeo, John Popeo and his wife Sarah, Vanessa and her husband Patrick Coonan, Anthony Popeo, Haley Bernatas, Emily Johnson, Sam Johnson and his fiancé Pip Owen, Mary Popeo, Andrew Popeo, William Popeo, Katrina and Nick Aielllo-Popeo and Olivia Popeo and Troy LaVecchia. He is survived by three siblings, Victor R. Popeo, M.D. and his wife Annette of Marco Island, Florida and Yarmouthport, MA (formerly of Walpole) and Attorney R. Robert Popeo and his wife Brenda of Needham and Oyster Harbors, and his sister, Mary A. Popeo (wife of the late Hank Greenberg) of Venice, Florida (formerly of Louisville, Kentucky). He was the brother of the late Helen J. Gladney (wife of the late Arthur Gladney) of Barrington, Rhode Island and the late Constance Popeo Wilson (wife of the late David Wilson) of Lexington, KY.
Jim as he was known to family and friends, grew up in East Boston and graduated from Christopher Columbus High School before going on to complete his degree at Boston University. He worked for many years in Springfield, MA as a social worker where he ran the Greater Springfield Community Center Association. He later became the Executive Director of the “War on Poverty” in Worcester and subsequently, as Assistant Secretary to the Department of Community Affairs during the Sargent administration.
He and his wife Joan met at the East Boston Camps in Westford when they were thirteen years old, married and celebrated 68 years of marriage last summer.
Jim was especially proud of his fourteen grandchildren and reveled in their accomplishments and loved their recent wedding celebrations where he could show off on the dance floor. He also liked to toast to the bride and groom and on one recent occasion, suggested that the other grandchildren might as well get married at the same time given the priest was already present and the celebration had already started. He was the life of the party and his favorite place to be at any time of year was his beloved cottage on Newfound Lake, his true home.
Services will be private and are under the care of Eustis & Cornell of Marblehead. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Greater Boston Food Bank via gbfb.org/donate/ or via website listed below.
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