Age 88. Passed away peacefully on March 15, 2021. She married her husband, Anthony, in 1954 who preceded her in death in 2019. She is survived by her children Nick (Cynthia) Gandolfo, Peter (Carrie) Gandolfo, Cathy (Ron) Kerrigan, six grandchildren, Sarah, Bob, Tony, Nicole (Carter), Cole, Ellie and her sister, Pauline Condon-Kehoe. Beatrice (Bea) was born on June 1, 1932 to Pietro and Angela Lucchese in Dearborn, MI. Bea was a graduate of Fordson High School, class of 1950.

Beatrice enjoyed cooking and baking traditional Sicilian dishes. She took pride in making homemade bread, cannolis, cookies, pasta, pizza and tomato sauce from scratch. Cherishing these traditions, she happily passed them onto her children and grandchildren creating wonderful memories in a warm kitchen. Dedicated as the birthday cake maker for family birthday parties, Bea made cakes from scratch and personally decorated them. In her younger years, she was an avid sewer. She sewed and crafted her own clothes and crocheted afghans.

A visitation and mass will be held at Church of the Divine Child in Dearborn, 1055 N. Silvery Lane at Wilson on Friday, March 19.  Visitation is at 9:00 AM and will be followed by a funeral mass at 10:00 AM.

Burial at Holy Sepulchre in Southfield.

Family suggestions for memorial contributions can be made to Church of the Divine Child.