Maria was born on August 29th, 1947 to Thomas and Louise Scorcia in Santa Monica, CA. After Maria graduated from San Joaquin Memorial High School in 1965, she attended Fresno City College with a desire to study Costume Design for the entertainment industry. A passion she found through her father who worked with several movie studios. In 1974, Maria met Raymond Sever through close friends and shortly thereafter married for 46 years. Maria and Raymond went on to have three children, Raymond Sever Jr., Lisa Pira and Brittany Sever. Maria retired as a 2nd and 3rd grade Teachers Aide at St. Anthony’s Elementary School. After retirement she enjoyed vacationing with close family and friends in Lake Tahoe and Monterey. She loved looking out over the water and nature. If you knew Maria, you knew she had a real gift for art, incorporating it into many aspects of her life. She was truly skilled in tole painting and crafting. But her greatest joy was not only being a mother but being a Nana to her two grandchildren whom she loved deeply. Maria was predeceased by Louise Beckett, Thomas Scorcia, Louise Scorcia and Raymond Sever Sr. She is survived by her children (Raymond Sever Jr., Lisa Pira and Brittany Sever), two grandchildren (Owen and Finn Sever), daughter-in-law (Lindsey Sever) and son-in-law (Gino Pira).
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Anthony’s of Padua, 5780 N. Maroa, Fresno, Ca 93704.
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