Mary T. Piazza Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mary Teresa Piazza of Haverhill died December 22, 2009 after a short illness, she was 80 years old. Born April 30, 1929 Mary grew up in the ?Acre? section of Lowell, MA. Mary attended local schools and graduated from Lowell High School, Class of 1947. Also in 1947, Mary met the love of her life Adam P. Piazza of Lawrence. They met at the Frolics at Salisbury Beach. Mary and Adam were married at Holy Rosary Church September 2, 1951. Mary and Adam lived in Pensacola Florida and Newport Rhode Island while Adam served in the US Navy. After leaving the Navy, they settled in and raised their children in Andover Massachusetts until moving to Haverhill in 1993. Mary?s family was her greatest joy. She enjoyed having everyone over to the house on Sundays and on holidays to have a nice dinner, a sip of wine, some beautiful music, a dance in the kitchen and to tell a few stories of days gone by. Mary was genuinely interested and involved in the lives of her children, grandchildren and great-grand children. Mary loved Big Band music and loved to dance. Mary also loved the ocean and spent as much time as possible enjoying the beaches at the Maine and New Hampshire coastlines. Mary loved everyone and she was loved by everyone in return. She was a wonderful compassionate and caring wife, a nurturing mother, grandmother and great-grand mother. Mary was a friend to all and was a fun person to be around. Mary will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Mary is survived by her husband of 58 years Adam P. Piazza of Haverhill, brother Louis Marley of Cape Cod, son Andrew and wife Joanne Piazza of Lowell, son William and wife Sheila Piazza of Methuen, daughter Donna Therrien and husband Steve of Andover. Grandsons, Andrew Piazza of Titusville Florida, Christopher Piazza of Orlando Florida, Richard Piazza of Titusville Florida, Corey Prussman of Andover Ma and Branden Prussman of Andover, Ma, Matthew Bucci of Lowell, Christine Copley of Lowell, and Lauren Bucci of Lowell Great Grand Children, Valerie Piazza, Andrew Piazza III and Hunter Piazza of Titusville Fl. Evan Piazza and Kendyll Piazza of Orlando Fl. Anthony Piazza and Nathan Piazza of Titusville Fl. And Joshua Copley of Lowell.Nephews Raymond Croteau of Hampton New Hampshire, Glenn Spatola of Washington State, Brian Spatola of Melbourne Florida, David Ashline of New York, Gary Piazza of North Carolina and Alan Piazza of Las Vegas Nevada. Nieces Linda Audi and Cindy Ashline of New York and Deborah Lawson of Florida, Sister-in-Law, Eve (Piazza) Ashline of New York and Mary Piazza wife of the late Gus Piazza of Ocala Florida. Calling hours will be 4-8 PM Sunday December 27, 2009 from the Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home 233 Lawrence Street in Methuen. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Monday morning December 28th at 10 o?clock in All Saints Catholic Church Haverhill Ma, with burial to follow in Elmwood Cemetery in Methuen.

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