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1930
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2015
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Mack Fratesi Obituary
Leland
Funeral Mass for Mack Fratesi, 84, of Leland will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at St. James Catholic Church, Leland. He died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson. Burial will be in St. Isadore Cemetery, Lake Village, AR under the direction of Boone Funeral Home, Leland.
Mack was born June 23, 1930, in Tribbett, MS, to Sam and Catie Fratesi. The family eventually moved to Cleveland where he attended Bolivar County Schools. After moving back to Leland, Mack attended Leland School and became a member of St. James Catholic Church, where he was a faithful member all his life. He worked as a young boy for Shapley's Grocery, and then later worked for the Shapley family at Shapley Lumber Company. He began working at Sabbatini and Sons in 1974 and did not retire until January of 2014. He served for 2 years in the Korean War. He belonged to the Knights of Columbus for many years and was chosen as Knight of the Year in 1993. He served as a member of the St. James Church Parish Council for multiple terms. Fratesi also served on the board of St. Joseph Catholic School for 2 terms, and drove the school bus for over 10 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Catie Fratesi; 3 brothers, Sammy, Paul, and Charles Fratesi; 1 sister, Mary Rose Fratesi and his daughter, Regina Fratesi Sampolesi.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years: Ollie "Hun-Bun" Burns Fratesi; 2 sisters, Gloria Sullivan and Viola (Tom) Butler; 3 daughters, Rhonda (Jerry) Sanders, Robin (Gary) Sistrunk and Reagan (Wade) Turner; 1 son-in-law, Ned Sampolesi; 1 "adopted" son, Mike Sabbatini; 10 grandchildren, Zach and Garrett Sanders, Rachel Sistrunk Powell and Russell Sistrunk, Courtney, Catie, Chance and Laura Turner, Savannah and Sam Sampolesi and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, and in-laws who loved him dearly.
The first visitation will be at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at St. James Catholic Church, Leland with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. The second visitation will be at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at St. James Catholic Church, Leland.
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Patsy Daniels
May 5, 2015
I am so sorry for your loss. Mack was a great man.
Cathy Sanders
May 5, 2015
Mrs. Fratesi, I am sorry to hear of Mr. Fratesi's death. Your love for each other was evident in the very short time I spent with you both. I pray you find peace and comfort in your lifetime full of memories.
May 5, 2015
I would like to offer my deepest condolences for your loss. May your family find peace and comfort in knowing sickness, pain and death will one day be gone for this has been promised.
Michelle Jones
May 5, 2015
Praying for all who knew and loved Uncle Mack. He touched so many lives! Fly high Uncle Mack!
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