Joan Julianello of Everett, known to family and friends as Yaya, died October 11. She was 69.
She was born November 8, 1956, to Frank Julianello Sr. and Angela (Puopolo) Julianello, both of whom died before her. Before settling in Everett she had lived in Boston’s North End, in Medford and in Cambridge.
Her family remembers her strength, her sense of humor and her steady devotion to the people she loved. She leaves her only child, Kayla Julianello, and Alfred Cece, her partner for 25 years. She also leaves her brothers Frank Jr., Anthony and Joseph Julianello, her sisters Linda Puopolo and Jeanne “Dino” Puopolo-Peters, many nieces and nephews, and her cat, Max. Two sisters, Deborah DiNardo and Judith Riparandido, died before her.
No service details had been posted. Arrangements are by Boston Cremation of Malden.
Compiled from information published by Boston Cremation, Malden. Photograph courtesy of the family via Boston Cremation. This is our own summary, not the family’s obituary; read the full obituary and leave a condolence at the funeral home’s website. Corrections: we will fix any error promptly.