Andy & Sophie D’Apice Fund

The Andy D’Apice Fund was established to commemorate Andy’s life as a loving husband and father following his unexpected passing on December 25, 2009. Andy was the beloved husband of Sophie D’Apice with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. He and his wife lived in Wakefield for over 40 years before moving to Lynnfield. He was also the loving father of Mark D’Apice and his wife Phyllis of California and Dayna Roberto and her husband Mark of Wakefield. He was happy to be a loving grandfather and great grandfather to nine children. Andy was a retired Mechanical Engineer and a late Korean War and Coast Guard veteran. Sophie M. D’Apice, age 85, of Lynnfield, formerly of Wakefield, died Friday October 26 at her residence. Born in Boston on July 20, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Louis and Teresa (Conzo) Caso.

Mrs. D’Apice was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of East Boston High School. She married her high school sweetheart, the late Andy D’Apice, and they moved to Wakefield where they raised their family. While her husband served in the Coast Guard, Mrs. D’Apice took classes and worked as a Stenographer. She also enjoyed a career in real estate that spanned more than 40 years; 35 of which she spent at Century 21 Greers in Wakefield. She was a member of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. Mrs. D’Apice loved to travel and she and her husband took many trips to Europe, especially enjoying time in Italy; they also spent their winters in Naples, FL. Above all, she cherished her role as a wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend.