Mary (Loguidice) Cretella, 87, of Wethersfield, wife of the late Dominic Cretella, died peacefully, Friday (May 10, 2013). She was born April 4, 1926 in Hartford and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ida (Vecchitto) Loguidice. She dearly loved and is survived by her three children: Joan Zawadski and her husband Kenneth of Wethersfield, Mark Cretella and his wife Marilyn of Deerfield, IL and Anne Cretella and her husband Vaughn Nelson of Stafford Springs. Heart of her heart were her grandchildren: Michael Zawadski, Alison Zawadski, Mark Roman, Matthew Zawadski and his girlfriend Danielle Levy, Sarah Roman and her precious great-grandson, Owen Buonfiglio. She is also survived by her brother, Harry LoGiudice and his wife Patricia as well as in-laws: Lena and James Bloznalis, Mary Camarco, Anthony and Gina Cretella, Gloria Carmarco and Terry and Lenny Parla. Mary was also close to her cousin, Anne Lansberry of England. In addition to her husband Dominic, she was predeceased by her sister, Anne Loguidice and her sister-in-law, Connie Colangelo. Her many friends were also very dear to her. She was employed by Nationwide Insurance Company, retiring many years ago. She was a member of the Women’s Club at the Church of the Incarnation and Corpus Christi Church. Mary loved to cook and to care for her perennial gardens. She loved her pets: Pearl, Chucky, Spatz and Nina. She spent her time volunteering for years at House of Bread, of which she loved every moment. She also volunteered at Meals on Wheels, delivering food to the housebound.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, May 14, at 10 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church, 601 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield. Everyone is asked to please go directly to the church. Burial will be private. Calling hours are Monday from 4-7 p.m. at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield. Donations in Mary’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook Street, I-91 Tech Center, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. For online expressions of sympathy, please visit www.desopo.com.
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