
Age 28. 36 Cottage Street, East Boston (Boston), MA. Born 3/22/1914, in Boston. Died of carbon monoxide poisoning (death certificate). Stitcher in the tailor shop of Trimont Manufacturing Co. (wrenches and tools), Roxbury (Boston), MA. Attended the club with her married next-door neighbor and friend Mrs. Mary Zenkin, age 32, dead. The husband of Mrs. Zenkin, Walter S., Sr., age 43, was not present. Remains of Miss DiFilippo were identified at Waterman's Funeral Home, Boston. Was single. Raised in Boston. Was shown by her middle name "Concetta" in the 1930 federal census, first name shown as "Mary" in era street listings. Was identified by her birth first name "Maria" in news accounts and on her death certificate. One of 93 married female patron victims of the disaster (also 116 single, 14 engaged and 4 divorced women guests died, a total of 227 female patron customers out of 234 women killed overall). One of 147 fire victims from the city of Boston proper (including its 23 "neighborhoods"), by far more deaths than from any other location (south shore city of Quincy, MA, was next with 24 dead, followed by Cambridge, MA, and Worcester, MA, both 19 dead, then Brookline, MA, 18 dead). The above tool business known for its "Trimo" brand plumbing equipment operated in Roxbury until 1954. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Antonio and Maria S. (Laporta) DiFilippo, same address. Burial at St. Michael's Cemetery, Forest Hills (Boston), MA. One of seven fire casualties interred at traditionally Italian St. Michael's Cemetery (also Pvt. Fred Altieri, U.S. Army, age 29, John DeMatteo, age 21, Salvatore Ferraioli, age 25, Estelle "Stella" Kwartun, age 26, club busboy Joseph Tranfaglia, Jr., age 16, and the above Mrs. Zenkin).