Sebastiano “Sam” Venuto

Sebastiano “Sam” Venuto, of Weymouth, the owner of Avenue Barber Shop in Dorchester for over 50 years, died suddenly on February 24, 2022.  He was 83.

Born in Saponara, Messina, Sicliy, Sam emigrated to the United States as a teenager. Through hard work, Sam was able to achieve the American dream of owning his own business.

The beloved husband of 60 years to Marie A. (Ferrante) Venuto, he was the loving father of Anthony Venuto and his fiancé Elizabeth Reis of Taunton and  Mark Venuto and his wife Kathleen of Pembroke, the beloved Nonno to Lindsey Venuto of Watertown and Kara and Mark Venuto both of Pembroke and the brother of Frank Venuto and Santa Perino both of  Randolph, Josephine Schiavo and Concetta Totino both of Westwood and the late Lena Ruggeri, Giovanna Venuto and Ina Gangemi.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to greet the family during the visiting hours on Thursday 4-8 PM in the McDonald Keohane Funeral Home SOUTH WEYMOUTH at 809 Main Street (Rte 18 opp. So. Shore Hospital). Relatives and friends will gather in the funeral home at 9:15 AM on Friday prior to the Funeral Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church, Weymouth at 10 AM. Entombment will follow in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.