Obituary for Cheryl Lynn "Cherie" Massoglia
Cheryl "Cherie" Lynn
Massoglia, 54, of Ironwood, Mich., beloved daughter, wife, sister and aunt,
entered into Eternal Life with her Heavenly Father Thursday, April 15, 2010, at
University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, after a short battle with liver
disease. She was waiting for a liver transplant.
Cherie was born Dec. 6, 1955, in Ironwood, to
Herbert and Marlene (Pryor) Ramme, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High
School in 1974. Following high school, she worked at Hurley Electronics for two
years. On June 5, 1976, Cherie married Dean Massoglia
at the First Presbyterian Church in Hurley and moved to Madison a short time
later, where she worked for Heurikon Corp. as a production supervisor. Returning
to Ironwood in 1990, she worked at Ironwood Plastics, Corullo Forest Products,
Newport Lumber Co. and St. Onge Insurance, and at State Farm Insurance up until
her illness. Cherie will be remembered and loved for her
thoughtful, caring, giving and loving personality. She loved spending time with
her nieces and nephews who had a very special place in her heart. She also had a
very special love of all animals. She enjoyed canning and cooking and baking for
everyone. Surviving are her husband, Dean, of 33 years;
her parents, Herbert and Marlene Ramme, of Ironwood; brothers and sisters, Herb
(Lanie) Ramme, Ironwood, Carla (Ted) Brody, Negaunee, Mich., and Dory (Jorge)
Cruz and Kyle (Holly) Ramme, both of Ironwood; her father-and-mother-in-law,
Joseph and Helen Massoglia, Kimball; sister-and-brother-in-law, Julie and Yasu
Masaka, Kenosha; nieces and nephews, Brad (Amy) Ramme, Missy (Terry) Bengry,
Lorelei Brody, Gracie (Jeff) Tadlock, Jorge Cruz Jr., Marlene Cruz, Alicia Cruz,
Kaitlyn Ramme, Crista Ramme, Emiko Masaka, Kimiyo Masaka, Cherie Brody, Ashlee
Ramme, and Emily Ramme; great-nephews, Brett and Drew Ramme; numerous aunts,
uncles and cousins; her godfather, Leon Pryor, and godmother, Deanna Williams;
and her special Dalmatian companion, "Penny". She was preceded in death by a nephew, Kurt
Ramme, in 1972. Out of respect for Cherie's wishes, cremation
has taken place. Memorial services will be held Wednesday,
April 21, at 2 p.m., at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in
Ironwood, with the Rev. Bobby Oberg, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in
Hurley, officiating. A fellowship luncheon will follow at the
Kimball Community Center, 5708 W. Center Drive, in Kimball. Family and friends may call at the funeral
home from noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday. To view Cherie's obituary online, sign the
guestbook and express condolences, visit
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood. In Cherie's memory, the family would like to
ask everyone to consider the gift of organ donation. Heaven is richer, and this world is poorer,
for Cherie's passing. The pain and the tears may subside, but our
love for her never will.
Massoglia, 54, of Ironwood, Mich., beloved daughter, wife, sister and aunt,
entered into Eternal Life with her Heavenly Father Thursday, April 15, 2010, at
University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, after a short battle with liver
disease. She was waiting for a liver transplant.
Cherie was born Dec. 6, 1955, in Ironwood, to
Herbert and Marlene (Pryor) Ramme, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High
School in 1974. Following high school, she worked at Hurley Electronics for two
years. On June 5, 1976, Cherie married Dean Massoglia
at the First Presbyterian Church in Hurley and moved to Madison a short time
later, where she worked for Heurikon Corp. as a production supervisor. Returning
to Ironwood in 1990, she worked at Ironwood Plastics, Corullo Forest Products,
Newport Lumber Co. and St. Onge Insurance, and at State Farm Insurance up until
her illness. Cherie will be remembered and loved for her
thoughtful, caring, giving and loving personality. She loved spending time with
her nieces and nephews who had a very special place in her heart. She also had a
very special love of all animals. She enjoyed canning and cooking and baking for
everyone. Surviving are her husband, Dean, of 33 years;
her parents, Herbert and Marlene Ramme, of Ironwood; brothers and sisters, Herb
(Lanie) Ramme, Ironwood, Carla (Ted) Brody, Negaunee, Mich., and Dory (Jorge)
Cruz and Kyle (Holly) Ramme, both of Ironwood; her father-and-mother-in-law,
Joseph and Helen Massoglia, Kimball; sister-and-brother-in-law, Julie and Yasu
Masaka, Kenosha; nieces and nephews, Brad (Amy) Ramme, Missy (Terry) Bengry,
Lorelei Brody, Gracie (Jeff) Tadlock, Jorge Cruz Jr., Marlene Cruz, Alicia Cruz,
Kaitlyn Ramme, Crista Ramme, Emiko Masaka, Kimiyo Masaka, Cherie Brody, Ashlee
Ramme, and Emily Ramme; great-nephews, Brett and Drew Ramme; numerous aunts,
uncles and cousins; her godfather, Leon Pryor, and godmother, Deanna Williams;
and her special Dalmatian companion, "Penny". She was preceded in death by a nephew, Kurt
Ramme, in 1972. Out of respect for Cherie's wishes, cremation
has taken place. Memorial services will be held Wednesday,
April 21, at 2 p.m., at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in
Ironwood, with the Rev. Bobby Oberg, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in
Hurley, officiating. A fellowship luncheon will follow at the
Kimball Community Center, 5708 W. Center Drive, in Kimball. Family and friends may call at the funeral
home from noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday. To view Cherie's obituary online, sign the
guestbook and express condolences, visit
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood. In Cherie's memory, the family would like to
ask everyone to consider the gift of organ donation. Heaven is richer, and this world is poorer,
for Cherie's passing. The pain and the tears may subside, but our
love for her never will.