The community is mourning the loss of longtime community member and one of the most recognizable faces in East Boston.
Joseph Guarino who, outside of his career as a newspaper man, dedicated his life to St. Joseph St. Lazarus Church, the Golden Age Club and other Eastie civic organizations where he was a regular fixture during their community events alongside his longtime wife, Eleanor, died on Saturday, February 12 surrounded by his family following a brief illness at age 75.