Charlottesville, Virginia
Marie Theresa Casella
Marie T. Casella, 83, of Charlottesville, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
She was born on September 30, 1926, in New York, the daughter of the late Ralph and Philomenia Scarpelli.
She was the co-owner of Casella's Restaurant and was known to everyone as "Mrs. C". Marie loved animals, cooking and golfing at Birdwood.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, James C. Casella Sr.; two children, James and Donna; a daughter-in-law, Gloria; and a granddaughter, Gina.
A memorial gathering will take place beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 6, 2010, at the Teague Funeral Home with a brief service to be conducted at 2:15 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Western Albemarle Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 188, Crozet, VA 22932.
Friends may sign the guest register at teaguefuneralhome.com.
This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.
I was so sory ro hear about the death of Mrs C recently and my thoughts and prayers are with family. This is a great loss of such a wonderful, kind hearted lady. God Bless each of you in your loss.
Janet Harper
July 15, 2010 | Keswick, VA
Donna,
I am so very sorry to hear of your family's loss.
Mrs. C straightened me out on more than one occasion. I hold a great deal of respect for her. I do hope that Family and Friends can assist with you With peace, Comfort and Understanding. Twitch
Tina Twitchell
June 11, 2010 | VA
Jimmy, Donna, Gloria,
We are so glad to have had the chance to know Mrs. C. It was always a pleasure to see her at Sbarro's at the mall or Casella's at Barracks Road Shopping Center. Please accept our sincere sympathy. Her family gave her great joy and your memories of her will bring you great comfort.
Wayne, Connie and Ryan Smith
June 09, 2010
To the Casella family ~
So sorry to hear about the loss of a wonderful lady "Mrs. C". My prayer is that God will hold each of you in the palm of his hand. May your many, many wonderful memories comfort you in the days ahead. Love to all of you, Jimmy and Lynn Rutherford-Snow and Joshua and Ashley Durham Smith
Lynn Rutherford-Snow
June 06, 2010 | Crozet, VA
Despite Marie's many talents she was always an unpretentious gal. I don't think she ever fully realized how much people enjoyed being with her.
I was one of the lucky ones. The laughs and fun we shared as we played many rounds of golf together at Birdwood over the past 10 years will always remain with me. She was a great lady. A very bright light is gone, but fond memories of Marie will stay with me forever.
Joann Simpson
June 05, 2010 | Orland Park, IL
Condolences to the Casella Family. Mrs. C. always had a smile for everyone. She was a warm and wonderful lady.
The Esposito Family
June 05, 2010 | Charlottesville, VA
The news of Marie (my golfing buddy & dear friend) passing away saddened me beyond explaination. She will be missed more than one can imagine as she was a person that was kind, sensitive to your feelings and fun to be around. I send my sympathy and prayers to Jimmy, Sr., Jimmy, Jr., Donna, Gina and Gloria. May God Bless each of you. With Love and Respect, Brenda
Brenda Langdon
June 05, 2010 | Crozet, VA
I'd like to express my sincere condolences to the entire Casella family. Mrs. C was a wonderful, amazing, kind, beautiful person. I loved her dearly. I will always hold a special place in my heart for. I know I can honestly say I am a better person for knowing her.
---Rob (Robert) Johnson
Rob Johnson
June 04, 2010 | Sebastian, FL
Marie was like a member of our family. Many evenings when we were returning late from a sports practice/game and were overly hungry, we'd call Marie at Casella's and ask her if she could prepare us some of our favorite dishes. She always kindly obliged, greeting us warmly into the restaurant with a smile and a kind word, always inquiring about all of us, and then serving us a delicious Italian meal. It was never the same after the Casella family left the restaurant. Marie was a kind,...
Ken, Bev, Michael and Emily Beirne
June 04, 2010 | Charlottesville, VA