Graziani

Mary L. Graziani, 86, of Grove City died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at Grove Manor nursing home, where she had been a resident for five months. She had formerly lived in Detroit, Mich.

Born Oct. 24, 1921, in Grove City, she was the daughter of Dominick and Ruth Petrozelle DeGregory.

Mary graduated from Grove City High School and was employed by the former Shellito's Dry Cleaners. During World War II, she was employed at Cooper Bessemer in Grove City as a machinist and office helper.

She married the late Sante Graziani Aug. 22, 1952, in Grove City. They lived in Detroit for 32 years and she moved to Grove City in 1984 after the death of her husband Feb. 12, 1981.

Mary was a homemaker and a member of the Church of The Beloved Disciple, Grove City.

Surviving are a stepson, Roger Graziani of West Corvina, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Joan Wolstenholme and her husband, Richard, of Pinehurst, N.C.; six step-grandchildren, Michael Wolstenholme and his wife, Susan, of Chesterville, Va., Carol Ellis of Apex, N.C., John Wolstenholme and his wife, Julie, of Cary, N.C. Thomas Wolstenholme of Raleigh, Va., Adrianna Calhoun and her husband, Daniel, of San Diego, Calif., and Vanessa Graziani of Las Vegas, Nev.; six step-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Flora Cemate of Forestville and Blanche Bonanni of Grove City.

She was preceded in death by four brothers, James, David, Michael and Daniel DeGregory; and two infant sisters.

<B>GRAZIANI</B> — Friends of Mary L. Graziani, who died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the <B>Cunningham Funeral Home</B>, 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at The Church of The Beloved Disciple, Grove City, with the Rev. Mark Hoffman.Burial will be in Crestview Memorial Park, Grove City.