Mary R. Pisani 1923-2021

She was born Dec. 31, 1923, one of five children, to Dionizio and Giuseppina Casciano Ronci, who emigrated from Italy during the early 1900s.

Mary was a graduate of East High School, where she was senior class vice president and a member of the National Honor Society. Following high school, she graduated from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing and became a registered nurse. During World War II, she volunteered for the Cadet Nurse Corps and served at a military hospital in Chicago.

In 1948, she married Victor Pisani, and together they raised five sons.

Mary worked in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital for over 42 years, retiring at the age of 80 in 2004.

She was a member of Christ Our Savior Parish in Struthers, the Catholic Nurses and the Italian Mother’s Club. Mary enjoyed cooking and baking, travel, playing with her grandchildren, and casino gambling.

Mary particularly enjoyed hosting large family gatherings during the holidays.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor; son, James of Huntington Beach, Calif.; and her siblings, Frances Bartone of Spartanburg, S.C., Angelo Ronci of Campbell, Rita Cramer of Liberty and Philomena Constantine of Youngstown.

She is survived by her sons, Victor (Barbara) of Mandeville, La., Richard (Mary Lou) of Poland, Gregory (Donna) of Wimberley, Texas and Edward (Noreen) of Garden Grove, Calif.; her daughter-in-law, Rhonda Pisani of Huntington Beach, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

There will be calling hours 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home, 4442 South Ave., Boardman, followed by a noon Mass of Christian burial at Christ Our Savior Parish at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church in Struthers.

Family and friends may visit the Book of Memories at www.rossifunerals.com to view this tribute and send condolences to Mary’s family.

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