Mary K. Fanelli

What a beautiful obituary Jude !
My first real recollection of Mary K was in mid June of 1963.She was a toddler and I was her VERY pregnant older cousin. We were all sitting outside at your house and she walked right up to me and bam - punched me in the stomach. She wanted to see if the baby would pop out!!!!
My other big recollection is how very happy she was with Tony. They would come over to Moms to visit when I was there from Boston. They both seemed to totally adore each other. She was so devastated when he passed. She had a hard life but always seemed to have that Mary K smile. May she finally be at peace and reunited with those she loved and loved her

Melon Regis Civetta

Rest in peace, my sweet young cousin. You were always one of my mom's favorites, and I find comfort imaging you and she sharing a few hearty laughs together. Hugs to the family who helped her through difficult times.

Dear Sara and Fanelli family, We wish to offer our deepest sympathy to you all on the loss of Mary K. David has such warm memories of visiting and knowing you all when he visited New Rochelle with George. Peace be with you as you mourn her loss. Caroline and Dave Stafford.

One of the first times that I connected with Mary K was on FB where she would post about music that she loved or that suited her mood at the time.
Two things I remember being important to Mary K were her memories of visiting NYC on 12/8 with her parents & her siblings and her great love for her husband, Tony! I never met him but I always felt he was inspired when he got Hank for Mary K. After Tony was gone Hank helped Mary K keep going.
Kathie Houlihan Clark, one of her cousins