Marie Grace D'Amico

Marie G. D’Amico, age 83, of Kissimmee, Florida passed away peacefully in the care of hospice on Monday, May 21, 2012. Born on October 9, 1928 in Niagara Falls, New York, she was a 1946 graduate of Niagara Falls High School. She had lived in Niagara Falls, NY; Toms River, NJ; Virginia Beach, VA; and Orlando, FL before moving to Kissimmee in 1982.

A lifelong homemaker, Marie was a member of the Orlando Navy Wives Club of America and the Osceola Council on Aging. She was an avid supporter of the Kissimmee/St. Cloud Senior Games and was a 2003 graduate of Leadership Osceola. Marie also enjoyed playing Bingo, Mahjong, and Bridge.

Marie was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 57 years, John A. D’Amico; her parents, James and Rose DeVita; her sister, Elizabeth Buckley; and her aunt, Carmela Bongiovanni. Survivors include her sons, Ronald D’Amico and Richard D’Amico, both of Kissimmee, FL; her daughter and son-in-law, Roslyn and James Koczan of Deltona, FL; her grandson, Christopher Koczan of Oviedo, FL; her brother, Alphonse DeVita of Venice, FL; and several nieces and nephews.

At the request of the family, there will be no visitation. A private mass of Christian burial will be held at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with Father Tim LaBo officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial contributions be made to Odyssey Hospice, 149 S. Ridgewood Ave., Suite 600, Daytona Beach, FL 32114. In the memo portion of your check, please indicate, “In Memory of Marie D’Amico.”

Please join the family in celebrating Marie’s life by visiting www.grissomfh.com to sign the online guest book and to share your favorite memories.

Arrangements are being handled by Grissom Funeral Home and Crematory, 803 Emmett St., Kissimmee, FL 34741 (407) 847-3131.