Mrs. Mary G. Lipomi

Mary G. Lipomi Loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Sister LOWELL—Mary G. ( LaSpina ) Lipomi, a Belvidere resident and beloved wife of the late Arasimo Lipomi, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 19, 2010 at the Fairhaven Healthcare Center, following a brief illness. She was 95 years old. Mary was born in Lawrence, MA on January 21, 1915, a daughter of Sicilian immigrants Joseph and Grace (Consoli) LaSpina. Mary spent her childhood years growing up in Lawrence and attended school there. For many years, Mary was employed with the Hathaway Shirt Company of Lowell, as a stitcher, after previous years as a stitcher in the Lowell Textile Mills. At the same time, Mary and her husband Arasimo also owned and operated The Lincoln Market in Lowell, which they maintained for over 26 years. In her retirement, Mary worked as a clerk in the Gift Shop-Book Store at St. Joseph The Worker Shrine in downtown Lowell. Mary was an active parishioner of the Immaculate Conception Church and a member of the League of Catholic Women of the parish. She also enjoyed participating and volunteering in church functions. Mary was also active in the Lowell Senior Center. Mary enjoyed reading and knitting afghans for her nieces and nephews. She was a great Italian cook and was especially known for making pizzelles. Most of all, Mary enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Surviving Mary are her two children, Vincent Lipomi of Plymouth, and Nancy Drainville and her husband Ben of Lowell; her grandchildren, David Drainville and his fiancée Judith Fleming of Woburn, MA and Deborah Hovey and her husband John of Nashua, NH; two great grandchildren, Lindsey and Jacob Hovey of Nashua, NH; a sister, Louise D’Agata of Andover, MA. Mary is also survived by many nieces and nephews. FUNERAL NOTICE LIPOMI—In Lowell, December 19, 2010. Mary G. Lipomi, 95, beloved wife of the late Arasimo Lipomi of Lowell. Family and friends may call at the FAY McCABE FUNERAL HOME, 105 MOORE STREET, LOWELL, on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 from 3 until 7 P.M. Mary’s Funeral will begin on Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock from the Funeral Home, followed by her Funeral Mass at 11 o’clock at the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH, 144 East Merrimack Street, Lowell. Burial will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Mary’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice. ARRANGEMENTS BY THE FAY McCABE FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 978-459-9222. www.faymccabe.com

Mrs. Mary G. Lipomi

January 21, 1915 - December 19, 2010