Mary Josephine Lavecchia, age 64, of Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away peacefully on Friday, July 30, 2010 surrounded by her family. She was born on November 12, 1945 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the only child of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Lavecchia.
She is preceded in death by her father, and survived by her mother, Josephine G. Lavecchia; three children; Edward Joseph Warwick Sr., Mary Sullivan Moore and Agnes Mercedes Warwick, five grandchildren; Edward Joseph Warwick, Jr., Mary Josephine Moore, Elizabeth Dagny Warwick, Mercedes Dillon Warwick, Sarah Catherine Moore, all of Chattanooga.
A graduate of Notre Dame High School and of Mississippi College, she worked in real estate for many years in Chattanooga. She was a member of the Chattanooga Junior League. She was a supporter of various charities including the March of Dimes, Allied Arts and the Chattanooga Ballet.
The Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 10 A.M. at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Father George Schmidt officiating. Interment to follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, August 2, 2010 at the Chattanooga Funeral Home, East Chapel, from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M. with a Rosary Service at 7 P.M. The family will receive friends on Tuesday August 3, 2010 from 9 A.M. to 10 A.M. at the Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Children’s Home Chambliss Shelter, 315 Gillespie Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411 and to Notre Dame High School 2701 Vermont Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.mem.com Arrangements are by the Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, East Chapel, 404 South Moore Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37412.
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