Phyllis Marie (Massi) DeFeo, 98, of West Yarmouth, formerly of Revere, passed away peacefully on March 15th. Wife of the late Ralph DeFeo. Mrs. DeFeo was born in Malden, the daughter of Louise (Langone) and Michael Massi. She was a 1944 graduate of Revere High School. Mrs. DeFeo worked for Raytheon Corporation of Waltham as a specification engineer from 1944 – 1954. In 1970, Mr. and Mrs. DeFeo moved to Cape Cod and purchased the Even Tide Motel on Seaview Avenue in Bass River. After selling their motel, she went to work for Dowling and O’Neil Insurance Agency where she worked for 20 years until her retirement.

Survivors include her daughter, LuAnn Caprio and her husband Paul of West Yarmouth, four grandchildren, Jesse Caprio of Centerville, Michelle Fitchett of Hendersonville, NC and her husband Alden, Alicia Cummings of South Yarmouth and her husband John and Brian Caprio of West Barnstable and his wife Jessica. She is also survived by 11 great-grandchildren, Andrew “AJ” and Bella Caprio, Atarah, Asa and Hannah Porterfield, Althea Fitchett, John Ralph “JR” Cummings and Nicholas, Chrissy, Cydnee and Dominic Caprio as well as her nieces Donna Kupczewski and Jorene Souweine and nephews Michael and Joseph Kupczewski, Michael Massi and Joseph “JJ” Massi. She is predeceased by her brother, Joseph Massi, her sister, Marie Kupczewski and her dear friend, Jack Cotter.

She lived a long, happy life filled with friends and family. She loved to cook, entertain, dance, sing and enjoyed every moment of life to its fullest. She was an active member of St. Pius X Parish in South Yarmouth and the Yarmouth Senior Center.

Visitation will be on Friday, March 21st from 5-7pm at Hallett Funeral Home, 273 Station Ave, South Yarmouth. A funeral Mass will be held at 11am on March 22nd at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 98 Station Ave., South Yarmouth. Burial will be at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Centerville. In lieu of flowers, a donation in her memory can be made to the Yarmouth Senior Center, 528 Forest Road, West Yarmouth, MA 02673.

Time goes by too fast sometimes and too slowly other times. I wish I had made the time to see my beautiful aunt over the past years. To my great regret, I now do not have that lost time back. Forgive me, Aunt Phyllis. I am very grateful that I did reconnect with my cousin LuAnn, so I must take solace in that. Don't let time go too fast. Enjoy your family. Let them know you appreciate and love them.

Was a pleasure to take care to one the most loved and sweet person I had met in my life.I’ll miss you my sweet little friend.Now GOD gonna take care to you.