Maria passed away on January 29 at the age of 59. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. She fought a brave battle against cancer for three years. She was a kind and wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. She is greatly missed, she will live in our hearts forever. Maria was preceded in death by her father, Tanuzzu Giacalone. She is survived by her husband Fred, daughters and sons-in-law, Clarese and Brandon Tijerina and Marissa and Jeff Filkins, and four grandchildren, mother Clara Giacalone, sister JoJo Giacalone and brother and sister-in-law Matt and Madelyn Giacalone. Visitation to be held at Eternal Hills Mortuary, 1999 S. El Camino Real, Oceanside on Friday, February 4, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 102 W. 13th Avenue, Escondido on Saturday, February 5, at 12 p.m. Interment will immediately follow at Eternal Hills Mortuary, Oceanside.