WOMAN, 81, PLEADS GUILTY TO MOTOR VEHICLE HOMICIDE May 18, 2007 An 81-year-old Chelsea woman was sentenced today after pleading guilty to causing a high-speed crash on Revere Beach that killed a Needham dentist and severely injured his daughter, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced. LILLIAN E. ANGELO (D.O.B. 11/28/25) was sentenced to 30 days in the House of Correction after pleading guilty to two counts of motor vehicle homicide, one for reckless driving and one for alcohol impairment. Chelsea District Court Judge Diane Maldonado also sentenced Angelo to three years’ probation, with the first year to be served on house arrest except for medical treatment. Finally, Angelo agreed not to contest the permanent revocation of her drivers’ license. Had the case proceeded to trial, Suffolk County prosecutors would have introduced evidence proving that, on the afternoon of May 29, 2005, Angelo smashed her 1989 Cadillac into a car driven by Robert Ayoub, 52, who had taken his family to eat at Kelly’s Roast Beef. Ayoub died from his injuries; his daughter Corinne, then 16 and seated in the front passenger seat, was also injured and remained hospitalized for nine days. Evidence would also have shown that, seconds before the fatal collision, Angelo had driven past a state trooper, who estimated her speed at 100 mph, and sideswiped several other vehicles. A State Police accident reconstruction expert concluded that the crash involved a speed of at least 68 mph. Angelo was also severely injured, and hospital tests showed her blood alcohol content to be .11 percent. The legal limit is .08 percent. Due to Angelo’s physical frailty, she was allowed to admit to two separate misdemeanor counts, rather than a felony that carried a mandatory one-year sentence. “The tragedy of Robert Ayoub’s death and the fortitude of his family has touched each of us involved with this case,” Conley said. “I hope that this resolution brings some sense of justice and closure, however small in light of their loss." Eight members of the Ayoub family gave victim impact statements prior to Angelo’s sentencing. Robert Ayoub’s daughter, who was injured in the collision, said, “There is a huge hole in my life without Dad. No more of his kindheartedness is here anymore, no more of his compassion and love for others before himself is here.” His son said, “In the 19 years of my life that he was alive, I was lucky enough for him to have imparted the wisdom that he did and stressed the values that he did, as it undoubtedly shaped me into the person who I am.” “He was a gentle, cautious, extraordinarily loving, and kind man who was killed in such a violent manner,” said Ayoub’s wife. “From our first date until when he died, Bob always thought of me before himself.” Angelo was represented by attorney Kenneth H. Berkland, Jr. Return to the Press Releases page.