Fort Collins, CO, formerly of Omaha, NE. Died at Poudre Valley Hospital. Marie was born in Ossining, NY to Carl Carmelo and Fannie Bonacci. While very young, her family moved to Omaha where she graduated from Tech HS, worked as a switchboard operator at Children's Hospital and married Joseph Thomas Zegar in 1948. Together they had 2 children. Marie later went to work as a receptionist at the doctor's office of Dr's. Smitz, Sr. and then the Jr. Her working was what it took for her to help both her children, Joanne, through Mercy, and John through Creighton. They were devoted attendees of Mass at St. Peters and St. Anne's Catholic Parishes. In 1980, Marie and Joe moved to Ft. Collins to be nearer to their grandchildren. Joe died in 1993. Devastated, she began to focus on her grandchildren as much as she could. Even her shopping excursions were mostly just for them. Marie was one of the founding members of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Fort Collins and enjoyed her participation in the Forever Young Senior Club at S.E.A.S. She loved working for many years for Rocky Mountain Forest Library since living in Fort Collins. She is survived by her daughter, Joanne (and husband Richard) Tusa; her son, John J. Zegar, all of Ft. Collins; her sister, Jenny Gentilli, Denver, CO; 4 grandchildren, Rich (and Cindy) Tusa, Ft. Collins, Tim (and Laura) Tusa, San Diego, CA, Katie (and Jeff) Buck and Scott Tusa, all Honolulu, HI; great grandchildren, Richie and Torrey Tusa, Kade, Raquel and Reef Tusa, and Kaden, Tristan, Kylan, Jordan and Madison Buck; 2 sisters-in-law, Laverna Bonacci, Omaha, and Lucille Kennedy, Marysville, UT; brother-in-law Dick Kaplan; 3 nieces; 2 nephews; 4 great nieces; 3 great nephews; and 1 great-great niece. In addition to her husband Joe, Marie was preceded in death by her brother, Carl Carmelo Bonacci, Jr; 1 sister, Dorothy Kaplan; a brother-in-law, Joe Gentilli; and dear friend, Edna Lewien.
Recitation of the Rosary will be held at 7pm Sunday at Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Dr., Suite E, Ft. Collins. MASS of the Resurrection will be held at 10am Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, followed by a Reception at her daughter's home. The Interment will be held later at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, NE. Her family requests that any memorial donations please be made to Rocky Mountain National Park Fund, c/o Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Dr., Ste. E, Ft. Collins, CO 80524
Recitation of the Rosary will be held at 7pm Sunday at Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Dr., Suite E, Ft. Collins. MASS of the Resurrection will be held at 10am Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, followed by a Reception at her daughter's home. The Interment will be held later at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, NE. Her family requests that any memorial donations please be made to Rocky Mountain National Park Fund, c/o Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Dr., Ste. E, Ft. Collins, CO 80524
Fort Collins, CO, formerly of Omaha, NE. Died at Poudre Valley Hospital. Marie was born in Ossining, NY to Carl Carmelo and Fannie Bonacci. While very young, her family moved to Omaha where she graduated from Tech HS, worked as a switchboard operator at Children's Hospital and married Joseph Thomas Zegar in 1948. Together they had 2 children. Marie later went to work as a receptionist at the doctor's office of Dr's. Smitz, Sr. and then the Jr. Her working was what it took for her to help both her children, Joanne, through Mercy, and John through Creighton. They were devoted attendees of Mass at St. Peters and St. Anne's Catholic Parishes. In 1980, Marie and Joe moved to Ft. Collins to be nearer to their grandchildren. Joe died in 1993. Devastated, she began to focus on her grandchildren as much as she could. Even her shopping excursions were mostly just for them. Marie was one of the founding members of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Fort Collins and enjoyed her participation in the Forever Young Senior Club at S.E.A.S. She loved working for many years for Rocky Mountain Forest Library since living in Fort Collins. She is survived by her daughter, Joanne (and husband Richard) Tusa; her son, John J. Zegar, all of Ft. Collins; her sister, Jenny Gentilli, Denver, CO; 4 grandchildren, Rich (and Cindy) Tusa, Ft. Collins, Tim (and Laura) Tusa, San Diego, CA, Katie (and Jeff) Buck and Scott Tusa, all Honolulu, HI; great grandchildren, Richie and Torrey Tusa, Kade, Raquel and Reef Tusa, and Kaden, Tristan, Kylan, Jordan and Madison Buck; 2 sisters-in-law, Laverna Bonacci, Omaha, and Lucille Kennedy, Marysville, UT; brother-in-law Dick Kaplan; 3 nieces; 2 nephews; 4 great nieces; 3 great nephews; and 1 great-great niece. In addition to her husband Joe, Marie was preceded in death by her brother, Carl Carmelo Bonacci, Jr; 1 sister, Dorothy Kaplan; a brother-in-law, Joe Gentilli; and dear friend, Edna Lewien.
Recitation of the Rosary will be held at 7pm Sunday at Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Dr., Suite E, Ft. Collins. MASS of the Resurrection will be held at 10am Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, followed by a Reception at her daughter's home. The Interment will be held later at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, NE. Her family requests that any memorial donations please be made to Rocky Mountain National Park Fund, c/o Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Dr., Ste. E, Ft. Collins, CO 80524
Recitation of the Rosary will be held at 7pm Sunday at Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Dr., Suite E, Ft. Collins. MASS of the Resurrection will be held at 10am Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, followed by a Reception at her daughter's home. The Interment will be held later at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, NE. Her family requests that any memorial donations please be made to Rocky Mountain National Park Fund, c/o Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Dr., Ste. E, Ft. Collins, CO 80524
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