Susan Y. Vassallo

July 12, 1948 - July 22, 2018

Townsend: Susan Y. (Grant) Vassallo, 70, of Townsend, died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Sterling Village Health Care Center, Sterling. Mrs. Vassallo was born in Concord, July 12, 1948, the daughter of John and Yvonne (Pratt) Grant and resided in Belmont before moving to Townsend thirty five years ago. She grew up in Lexington and was a 1966 graduate of Lexington High School. She continued her education at Northeastern University where she majored in education and achieved a Bachelor's Degree. She leaves her husband of 49 years, Paul A. Vassallo; a son and daughter in law, Salvatore J. and Nicole Vassallo of Westminster; two grandchildren, Madeleine Vassallo and Luke Vassallo; three brothers and their families, John Grant of Chelmsford, Michael Grant of Norwell, and Casey Grant of Belmont Prior to her retirement in 2013, Mrs. Vassallo had worked for 15 years as a sales coach at DeLuxe Corporation in Groton. Previously, she held the office manager’s position at Bardon Trimount Company in Waltham and for five years worked at the Family Tree Day Care Center in Pepperell. An accomplished artist, Mrs. Vassallo worked professionally for several years as a needlepoint and crewel designer. She loved road trips with her husband Paul, and spending time with friends and family, especially with her grandchildren doing craft projects and attending their activities. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 AM Friday, July 27, 2018 at St. John’s Church, 1 School Street, Townsend. Burial will be private. Calling hours are 4-7 Thursday, July 26th at the Anderson Funeral Home, 25 Fitchburg Rd. (Rte 2A) Ayer*. (Please note that due to renovations currently in progress at the Townsend facility, calling hours will be held at the Ayer facility.) Memorial contributions may be made to Brendan Grant Foundation, PO Box 184, Belmont, MA 02478. Brendangrant.org