Marian Purpura
June 6 1920 - September 8 2014
Visitation :
John Quint Treboni Funeral Home
Thursday September 11th 2014 4-7 p.m.
1177 W. 5th Avenue
Columbus Ohio 43212
Services:
Funeral Mass
Friday September 12th 2014 at 10:00 am
St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church
720 Hamlet Street
Columbus
, Ohio 43215-1534
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Obituary
Marian Purpura, age 94, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2014 at Westminster Thurber Community. A lifelong member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Marian was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Antonette (Corsaro) Rappich; brothers, Antonio (Angelina) Rappich, Peter (Ida) Rappich and Dominic (Maggie) Rappich; sisters, Jane (Fred) DiSabato and Mary Yheaulon. She is survived by her sons, Vincent and Joseph Purpura; and daughter, Anita (James) DiCello; grandchildren, Gina DiCello, Alicia (Dan) Shaw and Nick DiCello. Friends may call Thursday, September 11, 2014, from 4-7 p.m., at THE JOHN QUINT TREBONI FUNERAL HOME, 1177 West Fifth Avenue, Columbus. Funeral Mass 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 12, 2014 at St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church, 720 Hamlet Street, Columbus (43215), with the Rev. Fr. Michael Watson as the Presider. Burial to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Lockbourne, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, friends who wish may contribute in memory of Marian to St. John the Baptist Parish or the Alzheimer Association of Central Ohio, 1379 Dublin Rd., Columbus (43215). Condolences may be sent via www.johnquint.com.
Contributions
Contributions may be directed to any of the followingCondolences for Marian Purpura
From : Barb Scalise
To : The Purpura Family
Date: September 9th 2014
May Many Happy Memories carry you through this sorrowful time.
Hugs, Barb Scalise
From : Karen Mohr
To : Anita, Jim and Family
Date: September 10th 2014
So sorry to read that your beloved "Nana" is gone. She was such a wonderful lady and will surely be missed. May all of you be comforted by many pleasant memories.
From : The Bishop Watterson Mothers' Club
To : Anita DiCello and Family
Date: September 10th 2014
Dear Anita,
The Mothers' Club will keep you and your family in our prayers as you are certainly a part of our wonderful and loving community of ladies. Please let us know how we can console and comfort you.
God Bless,
The Bishop Watterson Mothers' Club
From : Father William A. Metzger
To : The Purpura/DiCello Familes
Date: September 10th 2014
I was saddened to hear of Marian's death. I have many fond memories of Marian from my 15 years as pastor of St. John the Baptist. In my early years there, she and her sister, Mary, were involved in parish actvities and were regular participants at Sunday Mass. The picture in the obituary is as I will always remember her---nicely dressed, pleasant and with a beautiful smile! How fitting that Marian should go to heaven on a Marian feast, September 8, The Nativity of the Blessed Mother, where she continues to smile with the Saints in heaven!
From : Frank & Janie Waters
To : The Purpura Family
Date: September 11th 2014
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. God Bless.
From : Sheila Moody - St. George On The Commons
To : The Purpura Family
Date: September 11th 2014
On behalf of the staff at St. George On The Commons we would like to extend our condolences to the family. Ms. Marian was a resident with us for 27 years. I had the pleasure of meeting her in 2012. Ever since then she always had a spot in my heart. Her sense of humor, jazzy ways and that beautiful smile always our day. Ms. Marian will truly be missed by all.
From : Donnajean Williamson deSilva
To : Purpura Family
Date: September 11th 2014
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I had no idea where your Mom lived or that she
was still alive or I would have visited her!
She was such a great friend to my Mother
and they had a lot of fun together. My Mom has
been gone 12 years.
I have many fond memories if your Mother.
God bless you all!