Pauline Tanzi

Pauline McCulloch Tanzi, beloved mother, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away at 98 years of age on June 13, 2023, in Mission Viejo, California.

Pauline ("Polly") was born on Oct. 16, 1924. She grew up in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, with her mother Marguerite, father Charles Edward McCulloch, and her siblings, Katherine, Emmy Lou, Peggy, Jean, Nancy, Betty and Charles.

Polly was the last surviving sibling. She is survived by her four children, John, Terry, Roger and Patty, and her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Polly married Daniel Sullivan in 1945, and together they raised a family in Phoenix, Arizona. Polly and Danny later moved to Newport Beach, California and to Salem, Oregon.

In later life, Polly was happily married to Larry DeGiso (1987), until his death in 1994. She then met Edmund Tanzi in Dunnellon, Florida, where they also enjoyed many happy years together, traveling and spending time among many of Polly's sisters who lived in the same neighborhood. Thanksgiving celebrations in Dunnellon often included five or six sisters and their families, and plenty of cousins enjoying the gatherings. Polly loved being around them all.

When Polly was 89, she moved to San Clemente, California to be closer to her daughter, Patty. Polly was a favorite at the Villas, where she was a diplomat for new residents, was on the council, and knew most everyone there. She was very loved during the time she was there and was a well-known face at most events. Everyone knew Polly.

The Villas was her last community of dear friends and peers, and she will be missed greatly there.

Polly was a wonderful loving mother and wife, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Her lasting contribution was her constant love for her family and those around her. She was a caring, positive, loving and kind person all her years.