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Mary Zaffino Petrosino Loved by all who called her Mom, Ma, Neenie, Grams, Aunt Bonnie, Aunt Mary, Titsie Mary, Miss Mary, Mama Mary or Little Miss Mary…..Mary Zaffino Petrosino received her heavenly wings early Monday morning, November 27. She spent her final holiday weekend surrounded by her children, Donato Dennis and Jeanette Scire, grandchildren Peter Scire and Aimee Scire Price, great grandchildren, Kane, Mathew and Gabby Price, Nick and Emma Scire, leaving them with fond memories of her loving nature and good wit. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph, brothers Joseph and Armando. She also leaves behind her brother Paddy Zaffino, sister in law Vera, niece Loretta and nephews Michael, Garth and Ian Zaffino and her many Petrosino nieces and nephews. Born in Brooklyn, NY February, 7, 1925 of Italian immigrant parents (Clemente and Giovannina Zaffino) she retired to Mooresville in 1986 from Staten Island, NY and quickly became a grandmother to many children at South Elementary. She was the recipient of the Governor’s Award for her may hours of volunteer work at South and honored with a year book dedicated to her in the early 1990’s. She spent many hours helping children learn to read, created a typing lab on the stage of South Elementary to help children learn to type as the computer age arrived, and served countless ice creams to those who did not have when having lunch with her own grandchildren. Due to her giving, loving nature, she was always more concerned with the needs of others rather than her own. In lieu of flowers her family would like to continue her giving nature by requesting donations be made in her honor to DayGlow Puerto Rico Relief fund through http://www.dayglowmusic.org/. Her brother Joe lived in Puerto Rico and she has extended family still living there. She was very concerned about helping those devastated by the recent hurricanes. Donations can also be made to Hospice of Cabarrus County whose service brought her home and allowed her to die with dignity in her own surroundings. A memorial Mass will be held at St. Therese Catholic Church, Mooresville on Saturday, Dec. 9. Family visitation at noon, Funeral Mass at 1:00. A celebration of her life will follow. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the family of Mrs. Petrosino. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.

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Mary Zaffino Petrosino

February 7, 1925 - November 27, 2017