Vergnani, Rena R. (DaPrato) –Of Peabody, Nov. 18. Beloved wife of the late Milton Vergnani. Cherished mother of Elaine McMichael and her husband Dennis of Melrose and Susan Araki Vergnani and her husband Hiroshi of FL. Loving daughter of the late Tomaso and Mary DaPrato. Adored grandmother of Lauren Brissette and her husband Paul and Cara Swart and her husband Jonathon. Adored great grandmother of Jocelyn, Zachary, Gabriel and Nathaniel Brissette; Oliver and Wyatt Swart. Funeral from the Cota Funeral Home, 335 Park St. (corner of Park St. and Rte. 28) NORTH READING, at Reading line, on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 9am. Funeral Mass in The Most Blessed Sacrament Church, 1155 Main St. Wakefield at 10am. Relatives and friends may visit at the funeral home Friday 4-8pm. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Rena was a dedicated member of the Dante Club Women's Aux., St. Anthony's Women's Guild, Somerville PTA Council and Past President of the Carr School PTA in Somerville. She was a graduate of Somerville High School and continued her education with a degree from Boston University. Rena was a very talented artist, decorator, crafter, painter and also known as a true fashion icon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Rena's name to the St. Jude Hospital for Children, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105-1905.

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