Mary \'Mammie\' Nardocchio
Born In: SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed in: SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: April 7th, 2009
Mary ‘Mammie’ Patricia Nardocchio, 74, formerly of Newlands Avenue, Sydney, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, after a lengthy battle with diabetes. Mary was residing in the C.B. Regional Hospital since September 29, 2008.
Born in Sydney, she was the daughter of the late John and Geneva Nardocchio.
Mary is survived by her sisters, Shirley Maglario (Patrick), Sydney; Ruth MacNeil (Malcolm), Big Pond and Florence Beaton (Kenneth), Sydney; by her brothers John Nardocchio (Mary), Blacketts Lake; Howard Nardocchio (Elaine), Sydney. Mary is also survived by her nieces, Natalie and Alison Maglario; Angela MacDonald; Michelle and Debbie MacNeil; Cavelle Nardocchio; her nephews, Paul Narcocchio; Duane Nardocchio; Bruce and Shawn MacNeil and Christopher Beaton. She will be greatly missed by her many great-nieces and nephews, Mason, Maya, Mora, Neillie, Amado, Adia, Liam, Morgan, Cailean, Alyssa, Connor and Brehan.
Mary was predeceased by two brothers in infancy.
Mary had many special friends and extended family members with whom she shared daily conversations on the phone. Mary resided in Ashby for many years and was a lifelong parishioner of St. Theresa’s parish. Mary was a person of great faith, who found strength and peace in her prayers. She devoted her life to caring for both her parents. She spent countless hours every day offering her prayers for others. No matter what challenges you would face, Mary would say ‘your prayers will get you through.’
Mary was recently cared for by an angel on earth named Barb, who cared for Mary with love and compassion. Barb would call Mary princess but treated her like a queen.
Visitation for Mary Nardocchio will take place at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel on Monday, April 13 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 14 at St. Theresa’s Church at 10 a.m. with Rev. Jim Oliver officiating.
Donations may be made to the Diabetes Society or a charity of choice.
Online condolences may be sent to twcurryparkviewchapel@ns.sympatico.ca or www.mem.com.
Dear Mammie
‘You would talk on the phone for hours and hours,
Giving prayers to friends like bouquets of flowers.
We are all richer for having known you my dear,
It is so hard to believe you are not here.
We checked our messages every day
And there was your voice
‘Call Mammie’, you would say.
We wish that we could call you,
We wish you would answer,
We wish that we could have
Just one more day to let you know,
You are loved and you will be missed.
Rest in peace, our dear Mammie.
