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Kathy Jo Wilson
November 6, 2018
In honor of a loving mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and a 'second mom' to many Kathy Jo Wilson 09/21/1953 - 11/06/2018 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother at age 65. Kathy was the youngest of four children, and leaves her siblings Roy Hedrick, Wesley Hedrick (Judi), and Sandra Lappin. She raised two sons...
Margherita Palazzo
November 6, 2018
Margherita Palazzo, 90, passed away November 6, 2018. Visitation will be 9 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 17, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 911 E. Missouri Ave., Kansas City, MO. Inurnment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Margherita was born in Castelvetrano, Sicily, on October 13, 1928, to the late Francesco and...
Josephine Guerra-Odle
November 4, 2018
Josephine Guerra-Odle, 84, passed away November 4, 2018. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, November 7, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 416 W. 12 th St., Kansas City, MO, where the Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will also be 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 8, with the Mass of Christian Burial beginning at 12:15...
Joseph M. Toia
October 31, 2018
Joseph Michael Toia, 78, passed away October 31, 2018, at the home of his daughter Rose Toia. The Rosary will be prayed at 8:30 a.m. followed by Visitation at 9 a.m. and the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 3, at St. Gabriel Archangel Catholic Church, 4737 N. Cleveland, Kansas City, MO. Burial will follow...
Michael L. Kelly
October 24, 2018
Michael Lewis Kelly passed away on October 24, 2018, his 55 th birthday. Graveside service with Military Honors will be 11 a.m. Saturday, November 10, at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 7601 Blue Ridge, Raytown, MO. Mike was a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Army, retiring as a Staff Sergeant, and was a member of VFW Post 1000. He was an avid...
Betty Marie Sweeney
October 21, 2018
Betty Marie Sweeney, 91, who lived in the Historic Northeast area of Kansas City, passed away in her sleep on October 21, 2018 at her home. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, October 25, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 309 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, MO....
Patricia Montalte
October 21, 2018
Patricia Montalte, 93, passed away October 21, 2018. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 26, at St. Mark's Catholic Church, 3736 S. Lee's Summit Rd., Independence, MO. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Sisters of St. Francis, Independence, MO;...
Angelo Porrello
October 17, 2018
Angelo Porrello, 94, passed away October 17, 2018. Services were private. Angelo was preceded in death by his wife, Giovanna; and son, Joseph. He is survived by his daughter-in-law, Teresa; and his grandchildren, Giovanna Porrello and Angelo Porrello.
Sara Lee Pittala
October 17, 2018
Sara Lee Pittala, 79, passed away October 17, 2018. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 20, at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, 6415 NE Antioch Rd., Gladstone, MO. Inurnment will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to Kansas City Hospice ,...
Savina Guarino
October 17, 2018
Savina Guarino, 90, passed away October 17, 2018. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 22, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 309 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, MO. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to St. Anthony Parish. Savina was born April 13,...
Carl J. Tamburello
October 16, 2018
Carl John Tamburello, 91, passed away October 16, 2018. Visitation will be 9 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 20, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1357 NE 42 nd Terr., Kansas City, MO. Entombment will follow at Resurrection Mausoleum. The family requests no flowers. Carl was born February 13, 1927, in Kansas City,...
John Thomas Battaglia
October 14, 2018
John Thomas Battaglia, 64, passed away October 14, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, October 19, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 911 E. Missouri Ave., Kansas City, MO. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Please omit flowers. John was the middle child and only son...
Josephine (Campobasso) Girard
October 14, 2018
Josephine J. (Campobasso) Girard, 105, passed away October 14, 2018. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday, October 18, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home. Visitation will also be 9 a.m. with the Rosary at 10:30 a.m. and the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 19, at Little Sister of the Poor, 8745 James A. Reed Rd., Kansas...
Edgar "Bill" Kern
October 11, 2018
Edgar "Bill" Kern, 91, passed away October 11, 2018. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday, October 19, at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 7601 Blue Ridge, Raytown, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association. Bill was born October 19, 1926, in Kansas City, MO. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired as operations manager...
Makayla "Mack" Brooks
October 5, 2018
Makayla "Mack" Brooks, 17, passed October 5, 2018. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, October 15, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 7009 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 16, at the Church. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the Brooks family c/o...
Antonino Pollina
October 5, 2018
Antonino Pollina, 80, passed away October 5, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. The Rosary will be prayed at 4 p.m. followed by Visitation from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 900 NE Shady Lane Dr., Kansas City, MO 64118. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, October...
Anthony Gallo, Sr.
October 4, 2018
Anthony Gallo, Sr., of Orrick, MO, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2018, at the age of 63. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 7, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home. Cremation will follow the services. Anthony was a talented craftsman, having founded AG Custom Cabinets in 1979 and building it into...
Darrell Leiker
October 4, 2018
Darrell Leiker, 75, of Kansas City, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2018, surrounded by family. Visitation will be Thursday, October 11, 2018, from 5 to 7 pm with Mass at 7 pm at Holy Family Catholic Church, 919 NE 96th St, Kansas City, MO 64155. Cremation and a private family burial will follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions may...
Robert R. Cooper
October 3, 2018
Robert Ray Cooper, 82, passed away October 3, 2018. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 6, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home. Cremation will follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital . Bob was born in West Virginia on July 27, 1936, to the...
Joseph W. Brown, Jr.
October 1, 2018
Joseph W. Brown, Jr., 72, passed away October 1, 2018. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday, October 14, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home. Graveside Service will be 12:30 p.m. Monday, October 15, at Leavenworth National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the National Kidney Foundation .
Joe was preceded in death by his mother,...
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