Julie Longfield, 66, a long-time resident of both Revere and East Boston, MA died Friday, June 11, 2016 at the Massachusetts General Hospital following a sudden stroke.

Born on Dec.16, 1949, Julie graduated a National Honor Society student from East Boston High School in 1967. She continued her education in Travel and Tourism and successfully completed additional certified administrative and business training courses.

Julie was formerly employed by First National Bank of Boston and as a clerk at Home Insurance Company. In an employment shift, she accepted a position with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at the JFK Federal building in Boston. In her current assignment, she was a Management and Program Specialist. Julie directly reported to the Associate Regional Administrator for Medicare Health Plans Operations and was a key member of his staff. Julie was a dedicated federal employee and well-respected in the workplace for over twenty-five years. Among her many awards, was the recipient of the Boston Federal Executive Board’s Excellence in Government Award (administrative category). Her dedication to her profession, her colleagues and the public she so aptly served, was unwavering.

Julie enjoyed dining out, leisure travel in the U.S., doo-op music and visiting with her niece and nephews, who brought great joy to her in later years.

She is survived by her mother and father, Anne and Wilbert Longfield, Cambridge; her sister and brother-in-law, Diane and John Totten, Waltham; brother and sister-in-law, Chuck and Susie Longfield with their children, Kate, Tim and Matt, Cambridge; aunt, Eileen Longfield, California; and numerous cousins throughout the United States.

Family and friends will honor Julie’s life by gathering in Vazza’s “Beechwood” Funeral Home, 262 Beach St. REVERE on Wednesday, June 15th from 4PM to 8PM and again at 9AM Thursday morning before leaving in procession to Immaculate Conception Church in Revere for a Funeral Mass to be celebrated in her honor at 10AM. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett, MA. Donations may be made in Julie’s memory to the American Heart Association PO Box 417005 Boston, MA 02241.