Mary P. (McCleary) Pasquariello

Beloved Mother

Mary P. (McCleary) Pasquariello, 91, of Woodland Road, Torrington died September 20 at McLean in Simsbury. She was the wife of the late Anthony P. Pasquariello.

She is survived by two daughters, Rose Marie Zaharek of Newtown and Margaret Holtman of Avon; one son, Anthony Pasquariello of Litchfield; ten grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one niece and two nephews. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Alice Abetz.

Born December 5, 1913 in New York City, she was the daughter of Hugh and Mary (Hart) McCleary. In addition to being a homemaker to her beloved family, she was a communicant of St Francis Church and also volunteered for many years at St Francis School in Torrington.

Funeral services were held on September 22 from the LaPorta-Cook Funeral Home, Torrington to St Francis Church, Torrington, for a Mass of Christian Burial. Burial followed in St Joseph New Cemetery in Winsted, Conn.

Memorial contributions may be made to McLean Home, 75 Great Pond Road, Simsbury CT 06070.

The Newtown Bee     September 23, 2005