IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Mary K.

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Rigoni

April 26, 1924 – August 30, 2012

Obituary

Mary K. Rigoni, 88, a resident at the Villa Vista in Hurley, died peacefully Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in her apartment, with her family by her side.      The former Mary K. Corullo was born April 26, 1924, in Bessemer, Mich., daughter of the late Vincent and Jennie (Pertile) Corullo, attended Bessemer schools, and graduated from A. D. Johnston High School in 1942. Following high school, she worked at the Ben Franklin Store in Bessemer, then moved to Chicago, where she was employed during World War II at Foote Bros., a defense plant, making airplane parts.       On Oct. 12, 1946, she was united in marriage to Christopher G. Rigoni at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bessemer, by the late Rev. Charles Swoboda. They then made their home in Kimball. Chris preceded her in death on June 13, 2009.      Mary was employed as a seamstress at Eva Wurl's in downtown Ironwood, Mich. for 16 years. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley and its Council of Catholic Women, and enjoyed crafts, sewing, needlework, knitting and crocheting.      Surviving are two sons, David (Pat), Minneapolis, and Jim, Green Bay; two daughters, Pat Rigoni, Hilbert, and Kathy (Steve) Harma, Ironwood; four grandchildren, Kari (Erik) Dennis, Rochester Hills, Mich., Kristin Harma (Ron Gryniewicz), Howell, Mich., and Carli Rigoni and Daniel Rigoni, both of Grand Rapids, Minn.; three great-grandchildren, Chance Rigoni, and Reid and Leah Dennis; two brothers,  Aldo "Cutso" (Phyllis) Corullo, Bessemer, and Peter (Marge) Fin, Minocqua; sisters-in-law, Ruth Rigoni, Kimball, and Lenore Corullo, Bessemer; a brother-in-law, Bill Rigoni, Venice, Fla.; and numerous nieces and nephews.      Besides her parents and husband, Mary was preceded in death by three brothers, Domenic, Albin and Joe Corullo; and a sister, Vicky Takala.      Out of respect for her wishes, cremation has taken place.      A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, Sept. 5, 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.      Luncheon will follow in the parish hall.      In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Regional Hospice, 100 S. Mill St., Bessemer, MI 49911, or Road to Recovery, c/o Carol Decker, 13965 N. Stateline Rd., Hurley, Wi 54534.      Condolences may be given to Mary's family online at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.
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