Denise (Chirichiello) Dillion, 68, passed on June 24, 2025, in Boyton Beach, Florida, after abrief illness.
Raised in Somerville, she later resided in Wilmington, where she raised her children before moving to southern New Hampshire.
Friends describe her presence as “big”. At 5’ 10”, she was known for her look of “big hair, big pocketbook”, with a rich laugh and inimitable Boston accent.
Denise enjoyed outtings with friends, anything about the 70s, and Sunday dinners with Noni. She loved animals, FL beach days with her daugther and Aerosmith.
Denise spent her later years on reflecting, with long conversations with her niece, both silly and insightful. Always including acknowledgements of love for her family.
She is predeceased by her mother Anna Carabissi Chirichiello. She is survived by her siblings, Anthony Chirichiello and Laureen Chirichiello.
Denise is survived by her children, Jonathan Chirichiello, his wife, Kristin, and their two children. Jessica [Phelan] Minardi and her husband, of Boyton Beach, FL. Her nephew Cody, and his mother Jennifer, of Danvers; as well as nieces Danielle, and Christa, of Haverhill. She will be missed by her friend and caretaker, Phyllis Carapellucci of Malden, who brought joy and light into her life in her final year.
A gathering in her memory to be shared at a later date.