Debra Ann Verfaillie Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on January 13, 2026, at the age of 72, Debra Ann Verfaillie (Chelmsford, Massachusetts) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her father Glenn R. Greaves; her close friend Diana Nielsen; and her friend Julie Balakin. She is survived by: her mother Dorothy E. Greaves (Camacho) of Lowell; her husband Joseph Verfaillie (Butch); her son Derrick DeMaio (Lisa); her granddaughters, Danica and Presley DeMaio of Chicago, IL; her daughter Tamara DeMaio of Lowell, MA; her stepdaughter Vanessa Verfaillie; her stepgranddaughters, Jasenia Marques and Azia Brathwaite; her stepgreat-grandchildren, Emelia and Leo; her brother Roy A. Greaves (Debra) of Pepperell; her nieces, Angela Godwin (Jeff) of Nashua, NH, Allison Cunha, Colleen Shivers of Westford, MA and Sarah Greaves (Ely) of California; her nephew Jamie Cunha of Westford, MA; her great-nephews, Connor Godwin, Parker Godwin and Greyson Shivers; her great-niece Elliana Tweedie; her siblings-in-law, Lynn Notini (late Robert) of Chelmsford, Paula Huesgan (Robert) of Florida, Kim Parker (Greg) of Virginia and Eric Verfaillie (Donna); and her friends, June, Dale, Linda, Karen and Betty Carol. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.