Emma L. Trulli On April 30, 2021 Emma Laura (Costa) Trulli of Peabody, MA passed away peacefully. She was 95. Emma was born on April 7, 1926 to Theresa (Lodi) Costa and William Costa in Everett, MA. She graduated Everett High School and married Alphonso A. Trulli in 1948. She worked for a time at her husband's architectural firm, A.A. Trulli Associates. Emma and her husband of 54 years lived in Melrose and summered in West Dennis, MA where she enjoyed gardening and hosting Sunday family suppers. In later years they wintered in Vero Beach, FL at Vista Plantations where she played golf, Mahjong and actively participated in several Gold Coast community organizations. For the past seven years she resided at Brooksby Village in Peabody, MA where she made some very special friends, enjoyed playing cards, dining with her friends and joining in on events within the community. Emma was a talented artist who worked mainly in oils and watercolors. She proudly displayed her many paintings in her home as well as gifting them to family and friends. She was a gracious woman and an elegant dresser. On a daily basis you would find her adorned in beautiful clothes, jewelry and makeup on her amazingly flawless complexion. Her memory was nothing short of remarkable, and her family often teased her that she could remember what she wore or ate on any given day over the past 95 years! She is predeceased by her husband, Al Trulli, and sister, Rita (Costa) Schille. She is survived by her children, Steven W. Trulli & his wife Gail of Melrose, Laura A. Gallo & her husband Charlie of Dennis Port and Mark A. Trulli & his wife Karen of North Reading. Cherished grandmother of Ashley, Nicholas & his wife Erin, Matthew & his husband Daniel, Connor, Mitchell, Daniel and Samantha. Great grandmother of Ava, Thomas and Quinn. Also survived nieces, nephews, relatives & friends. A wake will be held on Thursday, May 13th from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St., Melrose. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Incarnation Church, 425 Upham St., Melrose on Friday, May 14th at 10:00 a.m. and for those who cannot attend, the mass will be streamed via the Gately Funeral Home Facebook page. If you are not on Facebook, simply Google Gately Funeral Home Facebook page and that will take you directly the page. Both wake and mass are open to all. Private burial will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Alzheimer's Foundation www.alz.org Autism Speaks www.autismspeaks.org Brooksby Village Scholarship Foundation