Donato Costantini, Age 85, of Peabody, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, December 31, 2021, at Beverly Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret (Moscatelli) Costantini with whom he shared 43 years of marriage prior to her passing in 2011.

Born, raised, and educated in Penne, Italy, he was the son of the late Domenic and Antoinett(Baldacchini) Costantini. He lived in Italy until emigrating to the United States in 1955. He resided in Waltham for 13 years before moving to Peabody in 1968.

Mr. Costantini had been employed by J Melone & Sons Inc. where he worked as a machine operator for over 53 years.

Donato truly loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He enjoyed spending time outdoors and especially loved his garden. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend who will be missed by all who knew him.

Donato is survived by his children, Domenic Piso and his wife Rhonda of N.H., Rose DeMild and her husband Edward of Peabody, and Margaret Leo of Beverly, his grandchildren, Eddie, Danny, Louis, Kristina, Domenic, Danielle, Paulette, Janae, Derek, Marina, Lucas, Louis, and Melissa; his great-grandchildren, Tyler, Brayden, Haylie, Zachary, Jacob, Mariah, Markie, Nathan, Bianca and Nico and his sisters, Lucy Bove, and Lillian Mola both of Waltham. In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by his son, Louis Piso; his daughter, Phyllis Brien; and his brother, Hugo Costantini.

Arrangements: Visiting hours will be held at the Conway Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody on Friday, January 7, 2022, from 9 until 11 a.m. followed by his funeral service in the funeral home at 11:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. All attendees are required to wear a mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines. Burial in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverley Oaks Rd, Waltham, MA 02452. For directions and online guestbook please visit www.ccbfuneral.com.