Obituary for John A. Maffesanti
John A. Maffesanti, 92, of 319
Spring Camp Rd., Pence, died unexpectedly Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, in his
home. He was born Aug. 12, 1918, in Gwinn, Mich.,
son of the late Andrew and Johanna (Forchini) Maffesanti, attended grade school
in Montreal, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1937. He then
went to work in the Montreal Mine. John entered the U.S. Army on May 8, 1942,
serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations in New Guinea, Bismarck
Archipelago, Southern Philippines and Luzon, receiving, among numerous ribbons
and citations, five Bronze Battle Stars. Following his honorable discharge on
Sept. 19, 1945, he returned to Pence and resumed working in the Montreal Mine
until it closed, and was self-employed in his retirement. John was a member of St. Mary's Catholic
Church in Hurley, Iron County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1580 and Hurley
American Legion Post 58. He enjoyed hunting and making wood. Surviving are his brother, Frank "Cloochi", of
Pence; and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, John was preceded in
death by brothers Frank in childhood, Angelo 'Sharkey" and Joseph "Pete"; and
sisters Catherine Maffesanti and Josephine Violetta. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
Friday, Sept. 24, at 11 a.m., at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley, with the
Rev. Michael Hayden, celebrant. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hurley, where full
military honors will be accorded by the combined Iron Co. V.F.W. Post 1580 and
Hurley American Legion Post 58 Honor Guard. Lunch will be served in the parish hall
immediately upon return from the cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the church
from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday. To view John's obituary online, sign the
guestbook and express condolences, visit
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are with McKevitt-Patrick Funeral
Home Inc., Ironwood.
Spring Camp Rd., Pence, died unexpectedly Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, in his
home. He was born Aug. 12, 1918, in Gwinn, Mich.,
son of the late Andrew and Johanna (Forchini) Maffesanti, attended grade school
in Montreal, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1937. He then
went to work in the Montreal Mine. John entered the U.S. Army on May 8, 1942,
serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations in New Guinea, Bismarck
Archipelago, Southern Philippines and Luzon, receiving, among numerous ribbons
and citations, five Bronze Battle Stars. Following his honorable discharge on
Sept. 19, 1945, he returned to Pence and resumed working in the Montreal Mine
until it closed, and was self-employed in his retirement. John was a member of St. Mary's Catholic
Church in Hurley, Iron County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1580 and Hurley
American Legion Post 58. He enjoyed hunting and making wood. Surviving are his brother, Frank "Cloochi", of
Pence; and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, John was preceded in
death by brothers Frank in childhood, Angelo 'Sharkey" and Joseph "Pete"; and
sisters Catherine Maffesanti and Josephine Violetta. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
Friday, Sept. 24, at 11 a.m., at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley, with the
Rev. Michael Hayden, celebrant. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hurley, where full
military honors will be accorded by the combined Iron Co. V.F.W. Post 1580 and
Hurley American Legion Post 58 Honor Guard. Lunch will be served in the parish hall
immediately upon return from the cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the church
from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday. To view John's obituary online, sign the
guestbook and express condolences, visit
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are with McKevitt-Patrick Funeral
Home Inc., Ironwood.