Marie Occhipinto Moley, 94 of Spring Hill, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, peacefully in her sleep.

Marie was born on December 14, 1919, in Kansas City, Missouri to Anthony and Giovanna (DiCapo) Occhipinto. She was the oldest of their eight children. She married Frank P. Moley on July 18, 1938 and enjoyed 60 wonderful years. They raised five children, Michael, Josephine, Mary Beth, Frank and Rita.

They were both life-long members of the Society Camporealese. They owned many businesses included Moley's Ballroom, Moley's Cleaners, Pasta Villa Restaurant and Moley's Real Estate Corporation. They always enjoyed cooking Italian specialties together; especially for the annual St. Joseph Tables on his Feast Day, March 19th. In her later years having moved to Spring Hill, Kansas, Marie's passion continued to be cooking, baking and playing cards with her friends Josephine Badale, Cena Accurso, Mickey Yarnevich, Clarinne DiGiovanni, Josephine Lipari, Mary Necessary and many others. Their weekly trips to Waid's were the spark that kept her going.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; her daughter, Josephine Tarantino; her sisters and brothers-in-law, Gena and Hank Cangelose, Angeline and Carl Scavuzzo; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Carl and Marie Occhipinto, Joe and Helen Occhipinto, Vincent Occhipinto; and brothers-in-law Pete Moley and Anthony Ferrara.

She is survived by her children Michael and Mary Ellen Moley-Greyslake, IL; Peter A. Tarantino-Overland Park, KS; Mary Beth Moley and Mark Dennis-Shawnee, KS; Frank, Jr. and Courtney Moley-Spring Hill, KS and Rita and David Dickey-Overland Park, KS; her grandchildren: Celeste Tarantino Armstrong and husband Ken; Maria Tarantino; Anthony Tarantino; Frank Tarantino; Laura Moley Coffey and husband John; Paul Moley and wife Jennifer; Kathy Nordhus and husband Matt; John Moley and wife Mindy; Marina Dennis; Frank Moley III and wife Cristal; Marie, Peter and Anthony Moley; David, Jenna, Carolyn and Michael Dickey; her 16 great-grandchildren: Megan, Joann, Donna, Sara, Tom, Joe, Patty, Sam, Elizabeth, Cale, Marissa, Ella, Ani, Olivia, Emily and Isabella; brother and sisters-in-law, Anthony Occhipinto, Jr., Frank, and wife Pat Occhipinto, Vivian Moley, Caroline Moley Ferrara; and many loving nieces and nephews.

We wish to thank her many caregivers including: Valencia, Sherree, Kesha, Lauren; Nurse Gretchen and the Hospice team.

Visitation will be at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 22779 Metcalf Ave., Wea, Kansas 66013 on Friday, January 24, 3:00-8:00 p.m., the Rosary at 6:00 p.m.; and on Saturday, January 25, 9:30 -11:00 a.m., followed by Mass and Rite of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Notre Dame de Sion High School, Sisters Servants of Mary or Holy Rosary School Wea Scholarship Fund. Condolences may be offered at www.passantinobros.com.