CARDILLO, Jeannine L. (Nichols) of Stoneham and Saugus, formerly of Everett  entered into eternal rest on Sunday, November 19, 2023 in the Arbors of Stoneham.  She was 94 years old. Jeannine was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts and lived in Everett for many years prior to relocating to be with her daughter, Dianne and recently at the Arbors.  She worked tirelessly for the Everett Public Schools for over 45 years as a cafeteria worker at the Everett High School. Jeannine was even awarded the prestigious Golden Apple Award for her dedicated years of service within the school department.  She was also a former member of the Saugus-Everett Lodge of Elks, Emblem Club.  Jeannine was the devoted daughter of the late, John and Leah (Roy) Nichols; the beloved wife of the late Edward A. Cardillo; the dear and devoted mother of Dianne Russell and her companion, Brian Grifkin of Saugus and Lisa J. Cardillo and her companion, Richard Price of N. Reading;  the sister of the late Robert J. Nichols; the loving grandmother of Lauren Botte and Leah Jeannine Russell; and great-grandmother of Travis Botte.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Jeannine's visiting hours in the Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home,  65 Clark St. (Corner of Main St.) EVERETT, Sunday, November 26, 2023 from 2-5 p.m.  Her funeral will be from the funeral home on Monday, November 27 at 9 a.m.  followed by a funeral Mass in the Immaculate Conception Church, 487 Broadway, Everett at 10 a.m.  Burial will be at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.  In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jeannine's memory to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105  would be sincerely appreciated.  Parking with attendants on duty.