Mary Lopresti
March 24 1917 - June 22 2011
Visitation :
John Quint Treboni Funeral Home
Monday June 27th 2011 4:00-8:00 PM
1177 W. 5th Avenue
Columbus Ohio 43212
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Obituary
Mary Grace Vittorio Lopresti, age 94, Wednesday June 22, 2011 at Altercare of Hilliard. A member of the SFI Auxiliary. Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her family loved her Sunday dinner of spaghetti and meatballs. She is preceded in death by her parents, Dominic & Maria, brothers; Dominic, Joe and Tony, sister, Viola (Nick) Colucci, loving husband of 58 years, Salvatore and son, Sonny. Survived by children, Rose (Lenny) Beerman, Tom (Gail) Lopresti and Dominic (Debbie) Lopresti, grandchildren, Denise Neibel, Shaun (Kim) Lopresti, John Beerman, Larry (Jennifer) Beerman, Tina (Tim) Vining, Tom (Cindy) Lopresti, Maria Easterling, Michele Ritzman (Justin), Erica Lopresti, 15 great grandchildren, sisters; Doris Rosetti, Dolly Melchiorre, Rose Zugaro, Mary Alice (Ron) Cua, Cecilia (Edward) Carfagna, brothers; Richie (Jean) Vittorio, Frank (Marcy) Vittorio, brother-in-law Frank (Maria) Lopresti of Australia, sisters-in-law Angelina Lopresti of Sicily, Betty Vittorio, Lucy Vittorio and Betty Vittorio and many nieces and nephews in Columbus, Australia and Sicily. A Special thank you to all the nurses and staff at Alercare of Hilliard and Odyssey Hospice. Your loving care will never be forgotten. Friends may call MONDAY June 27, 2011 at the JOHN QUINT TREBONI FUNERAL HOME, 1177 W. 5th Avenue, from 4:00-8:00 PM with a Prayer Service at 7:45 PM. Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 AM on TUESDAY June 28 at St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church, Rev Fr. Rodric DiPietro, Presider. FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE ASKED TO MEET AT CHURCH FOR HER FUNERAL MASS. Entombment will follow at the St. Joseph Cemetery Mausoleum. Friends who wish may contribute in memory of Mary to ODESSY HEALTHCARE, 540 Office Center Place, Suite 100,Gahanna, OH 43230. Condolences may be sent via www.johnquint.com.
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From : John A King
To : The Family of Mary Grace Lopresti
Date: June 26th 2011
When I am confronted with writing about someone, the words can be elusive.
In the case of Mary Lopresti, my words came swiftly. I met Mary just a few
short months ago. The first impression she made upon me was her smile and
friendly countenance. Mary befriended everyone.
The last time I had the privilege of speaking to Mary was when she rolled into
my Mother’s room. Mary noticed a bag of Bar-b-que Doritos and reached over
to pick them up. I asked if she would like me to open the bag, she said, ȁCYes.ȁD
The three of us sat their and enjoyed eating and visiting. What a simple thing
to do, but yet it allowed us to share some thoughts. I am thankful I was there to
share.
Too many times we are busy beyond noticing the important things in life. What
I discovered about Mary, I learned from watching her family. The family supported
Mary with their visits and accompanied her to the music specials. The family also
noticed and took the time to reach out to other residents. I know these actions were
modeled for the family through Mary’s own actions.
The challenges placed before us can be daunting. Understanding that love is both words and actions is hard to learn. The support given by others is needed to weather the storms
we face when loved ones are involved. Today I am thankful that I had the privilege of
witnessing the life of Mary Lopresti and her family.
From : Janet Hawxhurst
To : The Family of Mary Lopresti
Date: June 26th 2011
I had the honor of living next door to Mary and Sam for 25 years. Mary was a good neighbor and friend. In fact she was like a second mother to me. She treated my family like her family and her family treated me like family as well. We spent many hours together, we traveled together and had dinner together and went shopping together. I loved Mary very much and will miss her smile, her zest for life and the love she always showed me and my family. She was always there for me and I will never forget her! I know God has a very special place for her in heaven! She had a great life, she loved God, her family and friends more than people will ever know. She was kind and good hearted! She was feisty but we all loved her! May she rest in peace!
From : Don Cunningham
To : Dominic & Debbie Lopresti
Date: June 26th 2011
Sorry to see of the passing of Dominic's Mother...