Obituary for Enrica M. "Rica" DeFerro
Enrica M. "Rica" DeFerro, 93, of Hurley, died Friday, Sept. 23,
2011, in Hurley. The former Enrica Federizzi was born June 20,
1918, in Hurley, daughter of the late Enrico and Adele (Larcher) Federizzi, and
attended Hurley schools. She was employed for a short time at the Hurley Plastic
Factory, but loved volunteer work, serving as a volunteer at Hurley Head Start
for 26 years and also at the Iron County Historical
Society Museum. Enrica was a member of St. Mary's Catholic
Church in Hurley and its Council of Catholic Women, and the Iron County
Historical Society. She was awarded a certificate of appreciation for service to
the community by the Iron County Citizens Association in 2003, and was named
Citizen of the Year by the Hurley Chamber of Commerce in 2006. She was well
known for her gardening, canning and baking, and was a caregiver to many
people. She was married to John L. DeFerro on May 22,
1937, at St. Mary's Church in Hurley, by the late Rev. Peter F. Meyer. John
preceded her in death on Oct. 19, 1981. She then married Joseph J. Younger on Oct. 6,
1986, at St. Mary's Church in Hurley. He preceded her in death on July 29,
1996. Surviving are a son, John (Gail), Hurley; two
daughters, Kathleen Rooni, North Bessemer, Mich., and Mary (Dennis) Blomberg,
Hurley; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; step-sons, Dennis Younger, Minneapolis, Minn., and
Brian (Mary) Younger, Neenah; two sisters, Frances Capello, Menomonee Falls, and
Barbara Benzala, Franklin; and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husbands, she was
preceded in death by a son-in-law, Gerald Rooni; two sisters, Ida Ekmark and
Theresa Gutcher; and two nephews, Donald and Richard Ekmark. Out of respect for Enrica's wishes, cremation
has taken place. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
Friday, Sept. 30, at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 10 a.m., at St. Mary's
Catholic Church in Hurley, with the Rev. Frank Kordek OFM,
celebrant. Rite of Committal and inurnment will follow in
St. Mary's Cemetery, Hurley. Lunch will be served in the parish hall
immediately upon return from the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to
the Iron County Historical Society Museum, 303 Iron St. Hurley, Wis.
54534 Enrica's obituary can be viewed online and
condolences given to her family at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood
2011, in Hurley. The former Enrica Federizzi was born June 20,
1918, in Hurley, daughter of the late Enrico and Adele (Larcher) Federizzi, and
attended Hurley schools. She was employed for a short time at the Hurley Plastic
Factory, but loved volunteer work, serving as a volunteer at Hurley Head Start
for 26 years and also at the Iron County Historical
Society Museum. Enrica was a member of St. Mary's Catholic
Church in Hurley and its Council of Catholic Women, and the Iron County
Historical Society. She was awarded a certificate of appreciation for service to
the community by the Iron County Citizens Association in 2003, and was named
Citizen of the Year by the Hurley Chamber of Commerce in 2006. She was well
known for her gardening, canning and baking, and was a caregiver to many
people. She was married to John L. DeFerro on May 22,
1937, at St. Mary's Church in Hurley, by the late Rev. Peter F. Meyer. John
preceded her in death on Oct. 19, 1981. She then married Joseph J. Younger on Oct. 6,
1986, at St. Mary's Church in Hurley. He preceded her in death on July 29,
1996. Surviving are a son, John (Gail), Hurley; two
daughters, Kathleen Rooni, North Bessemer, Mich., and Mary (Dennis) Blomberg,
Hurley; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; step-sons, Dennis Younger, Minneapolis, Minn., and
Brian (Mary) Younger, Neenah; two sisters, Frances Capello, Menomonee Falls, and
Barbara Benzala, Franklin; and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husbands, she was
preceded in death by a son-in-law, Gerald Rooni; two sisters, Ida Ekmark and
Theresa Gutcher; and two nephews, Donald and Richard Ekmark. Out of respect for Enrica's wishes, cremation
has taken place. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
Friday, Sept. 30, at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 10 a.m., at St. Mary's
Catholic Church in Hurley, with the Rev. Frank Kordek OFM,
celebrant. Rite of Committal and inurnment will follow in
St. Mary's Cemetery, Hurley. Lunch will be served in the parish hall
immediately upon return from the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to
the Iron County Historical Society Museum, 303 Iron St. Hurley, Wis.
54534 Enrica's obituary can be viewed online and
condolences given to her family at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood