IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Mary Blanche

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Mazzon

May 15, 1929 – February 15, 2013

Obituary

Mary Blanche (Rynda) Mazzon, 83, of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at the Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau.      Mary was born May 15, 1929, in Ironwood, daughter of the late James and Blanche (Salzman) Rynda, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School.      She married Eugene Anthony "Amy" Mazzon on May 3, 1952, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Ironwood. He predeceased her on Sept. 10, 2004.      Mary was previously employed as bookkeeper at Carlson's Supermarket in downtown Ironwood for 30 years until her retirement in 1991. She was a talented pianist/organist who played for weddings, funerals and Masses at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood, where she was a lifelong member. Her hobbies included reading, sewing, knitting, doing puzzles, drinking a good glass of wine and going to the casino. She enjoyed a round of golf with her husband Amy, always working toward the 19th hole.      Survivors include her four children, Mary Gene Salvesen, of Aniwa, Barbara "Bobbie" (James) Kucera, Ironwood, Jim (Tammy) Mazzon, Woodbury, Minn., and Mark (Stephanie) Mazzon, Bessemer, Mich.; nine grandchildren, Erin and Matt  (Rebecca) Salvesen, Jimmy Kucera, Kayla, Kelsey, Sam and Megan Mazzon, and Jess and Cade Mazzon; four great-grandchildren, Ian, Rory, Milo and Monty Salvesen; a brother, Robert (Ann) Rynda, Milwaukee; sister-in-law, Virginia (Don) Karvonen, Ironwood; brother-in-law, Robert Carlson, Minocqua; and numerous nieces and nephews.      Besides her parents and husband, Mary was preceded in death by a brother, Don Rynda; son-in-law, Robert Salvesen; sisters-in-law, Kathleen Carlson and Bonnie Rynda ; and brother-and-sister-in-law, Thomas and Verene Gardner.      Out of respect for her wishes, cremation has taken place.      A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation in the St. Joseph Family Room beginning at 9:30 a.m., at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood, with the Rev. Robb Jurkovich, celebrant.      Luncheon will follow in the parish hall.      Rite of Committal and interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood, in the spring.      To view Mary's obituary online, sign her guestbook or offer condolences, please visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements have been entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.      The family would like to thank the staff at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley for the tender loving care Mary received while residing there for the past year.
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