- Date Of Birth: January 4, 1935
- Date Of Death: March 9, 2022
- State: Massachusetts
GROVELAND – Michael Dennis DiModica of Groveland, MA, age 87, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2022. Born on January 4, 1935 in Winthrop, MA, Michael was the son of the late Florence V. DiModica (Lespasio) and Joseph DiModica. He was the husband of the late Lois M. DiModica (Wrightson), who passed away on October 10, 2021, and with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.
His early childhood was spent on Leverett Street in Boston’s West End and his teenage years on Orleans and Saratoga Streets in East Boston. He attended Don Bosco Trade School and Boston College High School, graduating in 1953. Michael was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving from 1955-1956 as a radio officer in Germany, and subsequently attended Northeastern University, graduating in 1960 with a B.A. in English. During this time he worked at Stop & Shop in East Boston where he met the love of his life, Lois Wrightson of Winthrop; he was a stock boy and she a cashier. They married in East Boston on June 10, 1961 and had four children to whom they were devoted parents.
Michael and his wife Lois had an active social life. They had many friends with whom they would travel to Florida and on several Caribbean cruises. They were also members of Bass Rocks Golf Club in Gloucester for several years. He had a large extended family including many cousins with whom he shared a lifelong friendship.
Michael is survived by his four children, Marjorie Squire and her husband Jonathan, Michele DiModica, Michael DiModica and his wife Laurie, and Melissa Niziak and her husband James. He was a loving grandfather to Amanda Adams, Justin Niziak, Catherine Niziak, Victoria Squire, Michael J. DiModica and William DiModica.
