Mary L. Balduzzi

February 12, 2011

Mary L. (Bordiga) Balduzzi, 92, of Solvay, passed away Saturday Feb. 12th at Van Duyn Home and Hospital. Born in Syracuse to Giacomo and Margherita (Marascalchi) Bordiga, she lived in Solvay most of her life. She was in the catering business, waitressing for many area restaurants and functions during her lifetime. She retired from WT Grant’s in the Northern Lights Plaza. Mary was a member of the Solvay Tyrol Club Ladies Auxiliary, Solvay Seniors and a longtime communicant of St. Cecilia Church and member of its Altar and Rosary Society. She was predeceased by her husband Fausto in 1958.

She is survived by a daughter; Jean Balduzzi, of Solvay, 2 sons; Edward (Catherine), of Solvay and Ronald (Roxanne), of Lakeland, 5 grandchildren; Renee Wike, Edward John, John Francis, Kara and Rebecca Balduzzi, 1 great granddaughter; Elizabeth Wike and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 8:15 am Friday in BAGOZZI TWINS FUNERAL HOME, and 9 am in St. Cecilia Church, where a Funeral Mass will be celebrated. Burial will be in Assumption Cemetery, Syracuse. Calling hours are from 4 to 7 pm Thursday Feb. 17th at the funeral home, 2601 Milton Ave.

Condolences may be offered at www.bagozzitwins.com.

Contributions may be made to St Cecilia Church Preservation Fund, 1001 Woods Rd. Solvay, NY 13209 or Francis House, 108 Michaels Ave. Syracuse, NY 13208.