Family & friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours on Wednesday, October 16th from 3:30 to 6:30 PM in the Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home, 65 Clark Street  (Corner of Main St.) in Everett.

Oriana Lucchesi, 88, of Everett, MA passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, October 10th.

Born November 20, 1935 in Granaiola, Bagni di Lucca, Italy, Oriana is the daughter of the late Francesco and Lea (Petri) Piacentini. She was a long-time resident of Everett where she spent time gardening and growing lamponi (raspberries).

Oriana spent most of her time sharing stories about growing up in Italy with her family. She showed her love by making holiday lasagnas and feeding all who walked through her door. Some of her happiest moments were spent sharing a meal with her family. She enjoyed walking all over the Greater Boston area and befriending local business owners. Oriana loved to travel and dreamt of visiting her siblings in the hills of Tuscany often. After learning English by watching Sesame Street, she was a translator, benefits payments analyst, and operator at John Hancock. She loved and cared for all whom she met.

Oriana is the loving mother of Viana Lucchesi of Everett, Roberto Lucchesi, and his wife Barbara (Bradley), of Revere, and Alessandro Lucchesi of Yarmouth Port. Her grandchildren, Aaron and Madison Lucchesi, were her best friends. She is survived by her sister Sandra Bastiani, and her late husband Roberto, of Monti di Villa, Bagni di Lucca, Italy and brother Renzo Piacentini, and his wife Anna, of La Calda, Bagni di Lucca, Italy. She is predeceased by her sister Maria Piacentini and late former spouse Loris Lucchesi. She is also survived by several other relatives and friends to whom she was very close: Peter Lucchesi, Sandra Lucchesi, Noreen Lucchesi, Alvara Lucchesi, Anna Lucchesi, Elsa Barbi and Mariana Guerrero. Oriana is also survived by a number of extended family, including nieces, nephews, cousins and chosen family. There are countless others whose lives were touched by Oriana.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Oriana's memory can be made to Save the Children by visiting www.savethechildren.org or to the Alzheimer's Association by visiting alz.org.  Parking with attendants on duty.