Firtos, Mary Elizabeth (nee Berresheim)
89, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024. Born on January 25, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Elizabeth (Naughton) Berresheim. A proud graduate of St. Mark Catholic High School, Class of 1952, she married Lester M. Firtos in 1958. She is survived by her children, Patti (Victor) Bulva and Robert Firtos and her five grandchildren.
Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at St. Mary & St. Mark Catholic Church in Madison, Illinois. Funeral: Mass to follow at 11 a.m. Interment in Calvary Cemetery, Edwardsville, Illinois. www.irwinchapel.com
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