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Mary Elinsky Obituary
She was born on Oct 27th, 1932, in Rankin, Pennsylvania to Mary Antonette Lagnese (nee DiAna) and John Lagnese.
Mary and her loving husband Joe moved to Cleveland, Ohio where they raised their 5 children and were very involved in the St. Rose of Lima parish and St. Edward High School communities. They traveled back to Pittsburgh often to visit family and extended relatives. The past 25 years she lived in Port Charlotte, Florida with her husband Joe and made many friendships at the Italian clubs where she belonged and the Elks and Moose lodges.
Mary made wonderful friendships everywhere she went and ruled with a wooden spoon by sharing her great capacity for love, especially through the meals she would make for family and friends. Every occasion she would make wonderful meals however Easter and Christmas she gathered her family to prepare special meals and give thanks and praise to our Heavenly God. A mother and grandmother; she was a very caring and loving matriarch with a spontaneous, easy, and flexible style for life. She enjoyed traveling and loved simple things.
In her last years she enjoyed watching the birds and animals and feeding and encouraging them to come to her back patio where she would sit and enjoy the day gratefully with family and friends. She will always be loved, cherished, and missed greatly by all who loved and knew her, and she wanted us all to know she will be watching us!
She was the wife of Joseph Theodore Elinsky(deceased) of 58 years. Mother of five children, Joseph P. (Sheryl Doyle) Elinsky, Michael A. Elinsky (son Aiden), John A. Elinsky (children Jessica, Johnny), Gina M. (Michael D. Trebilcock) Elinsky (children: Alyssa, Michael, Christian) and Gregory N. (Renee M. Lynch) Elinsky (children, Nicholas, Sydney, Felicita, Giovanni).
A visitation will be held 4:00PM-7:00PM, Monday, April 29, 2024 at Roberson Funeral Home Port Charlotte Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:00AM at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church in Port Charlotte. Interment will be held at 12:30PM, Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Sarasota National Cemetery in Sarasota, Florida.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home Port Charlotte Chapel.
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Siobhan ODonnell
April 22, 2025
Well it´s been one year from your passing - Mary you are very missed here on earth . I see our Pope Francis has recently joined you in heaven. I think of you often and know you are completely at peace amongst your loved ones! Thank you for taking good care of us through your love language of food and laughter . You are so dear to us! God bless you always . Love Sissy
Pam Rudolph
April 12, 2025
Thinking of you on the day of your mom's memorial service. All my love.
Pam
Sissy
April 29, 2024
My heart and spirit is with all today as you say goodbye to your Mom. I believe she is reunited with all those who passed before her.
Your Mom's kindness, generosity, easy going ways on life and her talent to feed and warm people through delicious food and her joyful presence for family and friends will all be greatly missed.
I remember the best of times. God bless you all and peace be with you.
Hail Mary full of grace the Lord it with you
Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus
Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Margaret Lagnese
April 27, 2024
My heartfelt condolences to the Elinsky family.
My memories of the times I had spent with Aunt Mary will be forever treasured. She was and always will remain in my thoughts...the enjoyable times we had spent together.
Aunt Mary was very special to me. She is most loved and will truly be missed.
Rest in peace, Aunt Mary, now with Uncle Joe.
Your loving niece,
Margie Lagnese
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LaVerne Wilder
April 26, 2024
Aunt Mary was more than just my very special aunt. She was the true matriarch of the Elinsky family. Not only was she a loving, caring mother to her five children, she was truly the one in the family that cared for and about ALL of the family.
Aunt Mary never knew a stranger. Whether you belonged to the Elinsky family or not, their home was always open. If you needed a place to live, or a good meal, gas money, or just someone to share a difficult situation with, she was always there to provide the support, and most of all, the love that you needed.
The one thing that I will always will remember about her, in addition to what I´ve mentioned above, was that whenever she wanted your undivided attention, she would say "Hey" before she said your name. If she wanted Uncle Joe´s attention, you´d always hear "Hey, Joe....." It meant listen up, I´m about to tell you something you need to hear.
In 2 Timothy 4:8 Paul tells us, There is reserved for us the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to us... I have no doubt that Aunt Mary is wearing her crown right now for she was a faithful, loving servant of our Lord, Jesus, and a special angel to so many. I also have no doubt that she is still watching over us all, and when I hear that voice saying "Hey, LaVerne", you can be sure I´ll be looking up and listening.
We will miss you Aunt Mary. Rest now in His Loving Peace.
Marsha Kairis (Elinsky)
April 24, 2024
Marsha, her niece. Not first memory but... Uncle Joe and Aunt Mary were driving me back to Pittsburgh after a 2 week summer stay with them in Cleveland. I was about 7 and in the way back of the van the had at the time and was trying to sleep on the floor. There was a fly buzzing around my head so I grabbed one of Uncle Joe's endless folders of papers and smacked down on that fly. Aunt Mary heard it and thought the van had gotten a flat tire. Her arms went flailing and she was yelling at Joe to "Pull over! Pull over!!" He had nooo idea what she was yelling about. She finally said "When I tell you to pull over, you pull over!" I don't know if I ever got the courage to tell them about the fly. RIP my dear sweet Aunt Mary. You left a legacy of memories and love.
Daniel Foldesy
April 23, 2024
Mary always had a smile on her face and had awesome food to feed you! I am not sure how the boys ever made weight! She was a great mom, a perfect wrestlers mom! She will be missed.
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