The funeral will be held Wednesday, February 15, 2017 from Brandon Funeral Home, Fitchburg with a Mass at 11:00 a.m. in St. Anna’s Church, 199 Lancaster St., Leominster. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Calling hours will be Wednesday in the funeral home from 9-10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Anna’s Church, 199 Lancaster St., Leominster, MA 01453.
LEOMINSTER – Mary (Antocci) VivoAmore Riggans, 95, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 in Worcester after a brief illness.
Mary was born July 4, 1921 in Fitchburg, the daughter of Gaetano and Sebastiana (Pellegrino) Antocci and lived in Leominster for many years.
She leaves her three daughters, Clara A. Mullan and her husband, Barney, of Fitchburg, Joan M. Franklin of Fitchburg and Nancy C. Curtis and her husband, William, of Ashburnham, her sister, Josephine Yapchian of Leominster and 9 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. She was predeceased by three brothers, Paul Antocci, Mello Antocci and Joseph Antocci and one sister, Frances Santangelo.
She worked for many years at the former Iandoli’s Market. She was a life member of St. Anna’s Church and loved to play cards and Bingo.
The funeral will be held Wednesday, February 15, 2017 from Brandon Funeral Home, Fitchburg with a Mass at 11:00 a.m. in St. Anna’s Church, 199 Lancaster St., Leominster. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Calling hours will be Wednesday in the funeral home from 9-10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Anna’s Church, 199 Lancaster St., Leominster, MA 01453.