Mary D. Pasquarello, age 81, a longtime resident of Woburn passed away April 3rd at the Winchester Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward J. Pasquarello and together they shared 56 years of marriage prior to his death in 2009. Born in Cambridge she was the daughter of the late Domenic and Rose (Tavanese) Calautti.
Mary was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and a great friend. She was a devout Catholic and was an active parishioner of St. Barbara Church where she was a Eucharistic minister, volunteered for Baptisms services and teaching Sunday school. She was a member of the Sodality and was also an angelic voice in the choir. She was a faithful servant always very generous and giving to others and for many years she was a sponsor for a Christian child.
Mary was very proud of her Italian heritage but was most proud of being an American. She cherished her family and nothing gave her more joy than preparing a gourmet meal or making delicious pastries, and being the family social planner for any family function. Over the years Mary enjoyed fine dinners and dancing with her late husband. She worked for over 25 years at the Polo Dept. of Jordan Marsh. In her leisure time she enjoyed designing beautiful floral arrangements for friends and family.
Mary was an inspiring lady with a big heart and a wonderful sense of humor. She was truly a classy lady and will be greatly missed by her loving family and any friends whom she cherished.
Mary is survived by her children; Janet Sarro and her husband Tommy, Susan Wilson and her husband Kenneth all of Medford, Diana Murphy and her husband Garry of Marblehead, and Edward Pasquarello of San Francisco, CA. She was the loving grandmother of Jenaya Roderick, Dario Wilson, and loving great grandmother of Miles Roderick.
Funeral services will be held from the McLaughlin - Dello Russo Funeral Home, 60 Pleasant St., WOBURN, Tuesday, April 10th, at 10 a.m. followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Barbara Church, 138 Cambridge Rd., Woburn, at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Monday at the McLaughlin – Dello Russo Funeral Home will be held from 4 thru 8 p.m. Services will conclude with burial at Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn. As an expression of sympathy memorial contributions may be made in Mary's memory to St. Barbara Church, 138 Cambridge Rd., Woburn, MA 01801.