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Maria Mathews Obituary

MATHEWS
MARIA D. (nee Marasco) on Feb. 19, 2009, age 88 years. Wife of the late John T. Beloved mother of Linda (Bill) Shiminske,Steve(Connie) Wilkie, sister-in-law of Laura Farr and Irma (Clayton) Booth. Also survived and cherished by her grandchildren Scott Sicilia, TracyMiller,William Shiminske, John and Lisa Wilkie, and great grandchildren Joseph and Nicolle Miller, Scott Sicilia,Jr.,nephews Rob (Kathy) Farr, Michael Marasco and niece Lisa (Jim) Koncz, great nephew Nicholas Farr and nieces Lindsay and Allison Koncz and Katie Farr. She will be greatly missed by her dear cousins, friends and neighbors. Relatives, friends are invited to attend her memorial gathering on Monday, Feb. 23, 2009,from St.Timothy's Church, Levick St (at Batteresby St) at 9:30 A.M. followed by her Funeral Mass 10:30 A.M. Rite of Committal Magnolia Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, donations made in her memory to the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust St., Phila., PA 19103 would be preferred by her family.

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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News on Feb. 22, 2009.

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