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Mary Esposito Obituary
Mary J. (Rossitto) Esposito, 97, of Portland, beloved wife of the late Anthony P. Esposito died peacefully on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at the Portland Care & Rehab Center. Born in Portland on July 7, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Guri and Pasqualina (DeRita) Rossitto.
All that knew Mary loved her. She was "Meema" to everyone. She was a kind and funny woman who crocheted many, many afghans for family and friends. She is survived by three loving sons and their wives; Gerald and the late Bette Esposito of St. Petersburg, FL., Patrick and Patricia Esposito of Portland, and Peter and Andrea Esposito of Portland; nine Grandchildren, over twenty great grandchildren, and a sister, Pam Cox of Montville. She was predeceased by a son Anthony "Guy" Esposito Jr., three brothers, Anthony, Fred and Jerry, and three sisters, Nicky Mastergeorge, Den Sienna, and Sue Green.The funeral will be held on Thursday, April 19th at 9:30 a.m. from the Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main Street, Portland, followed by a mass of Christian burial in St. Mary's Church, Portland at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the family plot in St. Mary's Cemetery Portland. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The family would like to give a special thank you to the nurses at the Portland Care and Rehab facility for the special care of our mom.
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Anne & Jeff Salinsky
April 22, 2018
Pete, Andrea and the Esposito family,
We are so sorry for the passing of your beautiful mother. We're sure you'll all have plenty of wonderful stories to remember her every day, may she Rest In Peace.
Dennis Rau
April 20, 2018
Gerry, Pat ,Pete, and the entire Esposito family ,so sorry for your loss.
Kim DiBella
April 17, 2018
Peter and Andrea- Our deepest sympathy to you and your family on the recent passing of your beautiful Mother and mother - in law. We love you, Aunt Netta and Kimberly.
Glen Rugar
April 17, 2018
Pat,Gerry,Pete , I am very sorry to hear of your mom's passing.my thoughts and prayers are with you all and your family. Please accept my condolences.... Glen Rugar
Theresa Emmons
April 17, 2018
My Deepest Sympathy to The Family Children, Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren. Mary will be missed by everybody she was a lovely lady who loved everyone,she was classy,spunky and a little sassy and funny, I can still remember she would say things that would make me laugh, She was very kind when she lived at Quarry Heights and I had major surgery she would walk down to see me to make sure if I was ok,she always called me her "adopted daughter'but don't tell anyone..Mary and I went to Farrell's a few times especially for birthday and I tell her to get what she wanted and of course she got The Turkey Dinner,I would cut the Turkey for her so she could enjoy the dinner and took her for dairy Queen for Ice Cream.. I want to say I will miss her I met alotof her family her immediate family her Children and grandchildren and I can tell where they get the kindness and love and careing from...Now Mary is At Peace With Her Family Again! She is One Lucky Lady! God Bless ❤
Love you Grandma... Rest in peace. XO
Marisa Balletti-Lavoie
April 17, 2018
Love you so much Grandma. Rest in Peace. XO
April 17, 2018
JERRY & PAT & FAMILY,
SO SORRY TO REAd THAT YOUR MOM HAS PASSED AWAY.MAY GOD KEEP HER CLOSE AND REST IN PEACE> TED THOMPSON
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