Mrs. Mary A. Sepe

April 23, 1926 - April 1, 2012

Mary A. Sepe, 85, of Cortland, passed away, Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Cortland Regional Medical Center. Born, April 23, 1926 in Endicott, Mary was the daughter of John and Frances Discenza Cicciarelli and was a Cortland resident most of her life. Mary had retired from Highgate Manor Nursing Home where she was employed for many years as an administrative assistant. She was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, a member of The Catholic Daughters of The Americas Court # 919, Cortland and the Stella D'Oro Lodge. Additionally, Mary was a volunteer with R.S.V.P, and volunteered for many years at Cortland Memorial Hospital. She will also be remembered for the many years she and her special friend, Vivian Colongeli organized the Monks for the St. Anthony's Day Festival and Parade. Married to Louis Sepe of Cortland, on August 19, 1950, Louis preceded her in death in 1995, Mary was also preceded in death by a brother, John Cicciarelli. Mary is survived by three daughters, Ann Marie (Roy) Phelps of Homer, Franny (Don) Cobb of Cortland and Lou Ann Sepe of Orlando, Florida., a brother, Anthony Cicciarelli of Endicott, and two sisters, Georgianne (Paul) Sepe of Cortland and Lena Theodore of Endicott, five grandchildren, Michael (Heather) Cosimo, Matthew Cobb, Jackie (Mike) Bender, Holly (Steve) Marks and Mary Katherine Phelps., two great grandchildren, Danica and Jackson Marks, sister in laws; Lorraine Fox, Dolores Heller, Rose (Dick) Range, brother in laws; Tony (Linda) Sepe, Carmen Sepe and Starr McConnell and many nieces, nephews and cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, April 9, 2012 at 11 a.m. in St. Anthony's Church with Rev. Lucian Urbaniak serving as celebrant. Prayers of committal will follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. The family will be present to receive friends on Saturday, April 7, 2012 from 2-5 p.m. in the Chapel of Riccardi Funeral Home 69 N. Main St., Cortland, N.Y. www.riccardifuneralhome.com