Mary Elaine Casci Najolia

was also known as Mary Berry resided in

Carmichael, CA where she passed away

peacefully at the age of 69 on August 10,

2017.

Mary was born at Miners Hospital

in Nevada City on August 19, 1947 to the

parents of the late Aldo Valentine Casci &

Jeanette Pauline (Gallino) Casci.

Mary graduated from High School in 1965 and

attended flight attendant school in Kansas City. Mary moved back

to Nevada City and went to work for the Nevada County Assessors

Department. In 1967 Mary accepted a position with the FBI in San

Francisco. While in San Francisco she met the love of her life Joseph Rouil

Najolia. Mary and Joe were soon married in 1968 at St Canice Catholic

Church, Nevada City.

Within the year Mary and Joe moved to New Orleans, Louisiana

where Joe was born and raised. They both went to work for Avondale

Shipyards. After a year and a half Mary felt California calling her back

and convinced Joe to move back to Sacramento. They began to start their

family with the birth announcement of Jennifer Marie Najolia.

Now back in California, Mary obtained a job with Mercy San Juan

Hospital. In 1983 Joe and Mary felt the entrepreneur spirit calling and

purchased the restoration franchise, SERVPRO® of Citrus Heights,

Roseville & Carmichael. In 1987 her husband of 19 years passed away.

Mary soon decided to quit her current position at Mercy San Juan and

began running Servpro. Mary ran the company for 30 years after his

passing.

Surviving loved ones; Son and Daughter Jennifer and Rob Carpenter

and the joys of her life, granddaughters Ella & Ava Carpenter, Brothers and

Sister Linda(Casci) Guess, John Casci, Jim Casci and Sister in Law Joann

Najolia. Preceded in death by her Husband, Joseph Rouil Najolia, her

parents Aldo Valentine Casci & Jeanette (Gallino) Casci, Brother in Law

Peter Guess and Brother in Law Frank Najolia Jr.

Mary, (Nonnie) loved spending every spare minute with her

granddaughters. She was delighted to teach or show her girls anything

and everything. She enjoyed picking fresh blueberries & blackberries from

her garden, baking, decorating cookies & snuggling with Ella & Ava. She

wrote a children’s book for her granddaughters and is currently awaiting

publishing. Oh and she could make the best lemon meringue pie.

Mary was a successful business owner for over 34 years in the

Sacramento region. She was well known in the restoration industry for her

companionate gentle nature and understood her client’s needs. As well,

Mary cared deeply for all that worked for her over the years.

The Holy Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. August 24, 2017 at Mt

Vernon Mortuary, 8201 Greenback Lane, Fair Oaks, Ca 95628. A funeral

mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, August 25, 2107 at Presentation of

the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, 4123 Robertson Ave, Sacramento, Ca

95821 In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in Mary’s memory to:

American Heart Association 2007 O Street, Sacramento, Ca 95811 C/o:

Mary Elaine Casci Najolia