Mary C. (Festino) Cormio of Medford passed away on Friday, September 4th. Born and raised in Roxbury, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Raphaela (Bucci) Festino. Mary worked for many years in the insurance industry. She was funny, witty, independent and strong; a force to be reckoned with. Mary loved to cook for her family. She was very spiritual and giving, and was active in Medford's Sacred Heart and St. Raphael parishes.
Mary was the beloved wife of the late Anthony "Rudy" Cormio, and the devoted mother of Richard Cormio and his wife Therese of Medford, and Rosanne MacDonald and her husband Jerry of Billerica. She was the loving grandmother of Ricky Cormio and his wife Tessa of Medford, Timothy Cormio and his wife Carrie of North Attleboro, Julianne Murphy and her husband Chris of Milford, Keri and Marykate MacDonald, both of Colorado, and Allison and Meaghan MacDonald, both of Billerica. Mary was the loving great grandmother of Tyler, Brennan, Samantha and Declan Cormio, and dear sister of the late Joseph, Antonio, Nora, Louise Philomena, Anna and Angelina. She is survived by many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral from Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford on Thursday, September 10th at 10 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Raphael Church, 512 High St., Medford, at 11 AM. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford. Visiting hours with social distancing protocols will be held on Wednesday, September 9th from 4 through 6 PM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent in Mary's name to the Joslin Diabetes Center, Inc., 1 Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215 or to the Alzheimer's Association, 309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452.