She was born Aug. 28, 1932, in Hubbard, a daughter of Michael and Dorothy Seiser Mozzillo.
Mrs. Derenzo was a member of St. Patrick Church. She graduated from Hubbard High School, received her Bachelor's Degree from Youngstown College, where she was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority and received her Master's Degree from Westminster College. Mary Jo pursued her career as a first grade teacher for the McDonald School District for 39 years, before retiring in 1993. She was a member of the NEA, OEA and the Trumbull Retired Teachers Association.
Mary Jo was a member of the Hubbard Progressive Club, serving on the women's committee for children's concerts, and was a member of the Hubbard Business Women's Association, having been woman of the year in 2003. She was also a member of the Women's Golf Association of Hubbard, St. Elizabeth Hospital Auxiliary and the Knitter's Group at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Her husband, Joseph J. Derenzo, whom she married Jan. 10, 1998, died Sept. 2, 2010.
She leaves a stepdaughter, Nancy (Ron) Pontius of Poland; a sister, Marilyn (Rich) Girardi of Lake Havasu, Ariz.; three grandsons, Ronnie and Mike Pontius and Tom (Natalie) Pontius; and four great-granddaughters.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Kelley-Robb-Cummins Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Church with the Rev. Timothy O'Neil and Fr. James Walker officiating.
Family and friends may call on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Kelley-Robb-Cummins Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Interment will take place at Holy Rosary Cemetery at a later date.
Source: The Youngstown Vindicator 06 Jun 2012
She was born Aug. 28, 1932, in Hubbard, a daughter of Michael and Dorothy Seiser Mozzillo.
Mrs. Derenzo was a member of St. Patrick Church. She graduated from Hubbard High School, received her Bachelor's Degree from Youngstown College, where she was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority and received her Master's Degree from Westminster College. Mary Jo pursued her career as a first grade teacher for the McDonald School District for 39 years, before retiring in 1993. She was a member of the NEA, OEA and the Trumbull Retired Teachers Association.
Mary Jo was a member of the Hubbard Progressive Club, serving on the women's committee for children's concerts, and was a member of the Hubbard Business Women's Association, having been woman of the year in 2003. She was also a member of the Women's Golf Association of Hubbard, St. Elizabeth Hospital Auxiliary and the Knitter's Group at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Her husband, Joseph J. Derenzo, whom she married Jan. 10, 1998, died Sept. 2, 2010.
She leaves a stepdaughter, Nancy (Ron) Pontius of Poland; a sister, Marilyn (Rich) Girardi of Lake Havasu, Ariz.; three grandsons, Ronnie and Mike Pontius and Tom (Natalie) Pontius; and four great-granddaughters.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Kelley-Robb-Cummins Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Church with the Rev. Timothy O'Neil and Fr. James Walker officiating.
Family and friends may call on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Kelley-Robb-Cummins Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Interment will take place at Holy Rosary Cemetery at a later date.
Source: The Youngstown Vindicator 06 Jun 2012
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