Mary Elizabeth Finfera

Name: Mary Elizabeth Finfera

Calling Hours: Thursday, January 3rd, from 10 to 11am Holy Trinity Catholic Church at Assumption

Service Hours: Thursday, January 3rd at 11:00 am at Holy Trinity Church at Assumption

Mary Elizabeth Finfera, age 83, of Wauseon, Ohio, entered into eternal rest, Saturday evening, December 29, 2007, at Swanton Healthcare and Retirement Center.

She was born December 22, 1924 in Blissfield, Michigan to Joseph and Reba (Potton) Dierkens. She married Richard Finfera, and he survives. Also surviving are son, Roger (Becky) Finfera; grandchildren, Jason (Wendy) Finfera, Bryan (Michelle) Finfera and Aaron (Rebecca) Finfera; great-grandchildren Nathan, Jade and Jessica Finfera; sisters, Madeline (Ralph) Schmitz and Katherine Crydder and brother, Charlie (Connie) Dierkens.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; son, Rudy; sisters, Alice McKenzie and Elizabeth McKenzie and brother, Jack Dierkens.

Mary worked for Schmidlin Greenhouse until the age of 79. She loved flowers. Mary was a former member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Lyons and present member of St. Caspar Parish in Wauseon. She also was a member of the Lyons VFW Auxiliary Post #7574. Mary enjoyed bowling and playing cards.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 at 11:00 am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church at Assumption, where visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass. Fr. Dennis Metzger will officiate. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Fatima Cemetery in Lyons.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Besides her husband, Anthony, she was preceded in death by her parents, and brothers, Louis, Frank and John Filipek.

Visitation will be private. Graveside services will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Assumption on Friday, January 11, 2008, beginning at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. Dennis Metzger officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Lenawee, 415 Mill Road, Adrian, MI 49221.

Residence: Wauseon, Ohio

Interment: Our Lady of Fatima Cemetery in Lyons