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Donna Marie Short
June 1, 2019
Donna Marie Short, 55, passed away June 1, 2019. Memorial Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124.
Donna was born April 26, 1964, in Kansas City, MO. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Frederick R. Short; her...
Kenneth Armin Witthar
May 27, 2019
Kenneth Armin Witthar, age 86, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019, at his residence in Blue Springs, MO.
Ken was born in Kansas City, MO on January 1, 1933, to the late Christian H. Witthar and Frieda (Herfurth) Witthar. He lived most of his life in Independence, MO, moving more recently to Blue...
Bernice H. Smiroldo
May 26, 2019
Bernice H. Smiroldo, 100, passed away May 26, 2019. Services were private with entombment at Mount Olivet Mausoleum.
Bernice was born July 30, 1918, in Omaha, NE, to the late Henry and Myrtle Gregory. She retired from the DMV and operated ASB Liquors with her husband for several years. She was the last...
Wayne Lee Stowers
May 26, 2019
Wayne Lee Stowers, 68, passed May 26, 2019. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 31, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124. Graveside Services will follow at 2 p.m. at White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
Frances Marie Digeorge
May 26, 2019
Frances M. DiGeorge, 96, passed away May 26, 2019. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 3, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 911 E. Missouri Ave., Kansas City, MO 64106. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
Frances was born August 13, 1922, in...
Antoinette "Toni" Ibarra
May 23, 2019
Antoinette "Toni" Ibarra, 82, passed away May 23, 2019. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, 10017 E. 36 th Terr S., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery
Toni was born August 8,...
James E. Elmore, Sr.
May 23, 2019
James E. Elmore, Sr., 72, Kansas City, MO, passed away on May 23, 2019.
James was born August 10, 1946 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to the late Howard and Sylvia Elmore. In his early 20's, he moved to Missouri, settling in the Northeast area of Kansas City. After several years of running a...
Ronald C. Lang
May 21, 2019
Ronald C. Lang, 76, passed away May 21, 2019. Ronald's wish was to be cremated with no services. Memorial contributions are suggested to The University of Kansas Center for Advanced Heart Care .
Ronald was born April 16, 1943, in Kansas City, MO, and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He is survived...
Mary (Lascala) Gialde
May 21, 2019
Mary Theresa Gialde, 73, passed away May 21, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be 3-5:45 p.m. with the Funeral Mass at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 24, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 900 NE Shady Lane Dr., Kansas City, MO 64118. Cremation will follow with inurnment at Resurrection Mausoleum at a later date....
Tina Tinh Nguyen
May 20, 2019
Mrs. Tina Tinh Nguyen, 77, passed away May 20, 2019. Visitation & Rosary will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 30, and 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 31, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at Church of the Holy Martyrs, 7801...
Jane E. Pluchino
May 20, 2019
Jane E. Pluchino, 83, passed away May 20, 2019. Cremation. She is survived by her husband, John; her children, Maria Lowin, Carl & John Pluchino; and her grandchildren & great-grandchildren.
Condolences may be offered at www.passantinobros.com
Loc Van Tran
May 16, 2019
Mr. Loc Van Tran, 69, passed away May 16, 2019. Visitation & Rosary will be 6-9 p.m. Thursday, May 23, and 5-9 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 8 a.m. Saturday, May 25, at Church of the Holy Martyrs, 7801...
Tru Huu Bui
May 12, 2019
Mr. Tru Huu Bui, 98, passed away May 12, 2019. Visitation & Rosary will be 5-9 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124. Visitation & Mass will be 5-9 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Church of the Holy Martyrs, 7801 Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131. The Mass of...
Anna Palmisano Cuccia
May 12, 2019
Anna Palmisano Cuccia, age 100, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 12, 2019.
Beloved wife of the late Gaspar "Buddy" Palmisano by first marriage and the late Don Cuccia by second marriage. Mother of Louis Palmisano (Diane) and the late Joseph Palmisano (surviving wife, Angela). Grandmother of Leslie Stevens (Robbie),...
Joseph Lipari
May 11, 2019
Joseph Lipari, 85, passed away May 11, 2019. Visitation will be 10 a.m. with a Funeral Service at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery.
Joseph was born June 16, 1933, in Kansas City, MO, to the late Tony and Rosie (Bokare)...
Jerry Robert Garcia
May 11, 2019
Jerry Garcia, 62, a 22-year veteran Ret. SFC of the United States Army and Ret. Police Officer of 15 years, for the Sugar Creek Police Department, passed away May 11, 2019 in his home with his children nearby.
Jerry Garcia lived of a life of duty and family. Jerry is preceded in death...
Phillip J. Lacapra
May 11, 2019
Phillip Joseph LaCapra, 89, passed away May 11, 2019. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 911 E. Missouri Ave., Kansas City, MO 64106. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery.
Phil was born January...
Jack Russell Kern
May 9, 2019
Jack Russell Kern, 90, passed away May 9, 2019. Visitation will be 9 a.m. followed by Reflections at 10:55 a.m. and the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 13, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 1357 NE 42 nd Terr., Kansas City, MO 64116. Entombment will follow at Resurrection Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers,...
Carmela (Mancini) Barresi
May 6, 2019
Carmela M. (Mancini) Barresi, 78, passed away May 6, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday, May 13, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, where a Prayer Service will begin at 6:30 p.m. Graveside Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Resurrection Cemetery, Kansas City North.
Carmela was born...
Milena Covan
May 1, 2019
Milena Covan, 97, passed away May 1, 2019. Visitation will be 10 a.m. with a Funeral Service at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 6, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to Holy Rosary Catholic Church, KCMO.
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