She attended St. Catherine’s School of Nursing in Nebraska, where she met Air Force member Robert Michael Veraldi. They married on February 19, 1966. They had three children: Michael, Barbara, and E.J. They were married 37 years before her husband’s passing.
Mary is survived by her daughter Barbara; son-in-law James; grandchildren Hayley and Kyle; daughter-in-law Jennifer Lio, as well as her sister Joan Zubrat and brother-in-law Robert Budd. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, her sons Michael and E.J. and her sister Arlene.
Mary will be remembered for her quiet strength and love of God and her family.