Marcella (Marsala) Funk's Obituary
Marcella (Marsala) Funk
Marcella (Marsala) Funk, born on October 3, 1926 in Trieste, Italy, passed away peacefully at Patriots Landing, an assisted living community in DuPont, Washington, on November 29, 2011. Marcella was a volunteer at Madigan Army Medical Center, loving mother, and devoted Army wife of over 55 years to the late Donald E. Funk, Sr. Left to cherish her memory are sons Donald E., Jr. (Kyong) and Ronald L. (Gale), three grandchildren, Scott, Alyssa, and Gerhardt, and sister-in-law Erika, as well as a host of many friends and family. She will be always and forever in our hearts. One of 5 children born to the late Domenico Marsala and Emilia (Bauiguini) Marsala, Marcella was a kind, caring and giving person; words cannot adequately express a life so richly lived. She will be dearly missed. Special thanks to Marcella's wonderful caregivers on Liberty Lane at Patriots Landing and her special nurses Cory and Lana from ProMed; special thanks also to Father Michael Durka. Honorary pallbearers include her grandchildren, and dear friends Mr. Jim Chafe and Mr. Charles Powers. A viewing will be held from 1:00 - 9:00 PM on Friday, December 2, 2011 at Mountain View Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 3, at 3:00 PM in the Celebration of Life Center at Mountain View Funeral Home; reception to follow graveside service in the Forest Room. Donations may be made to charity of choice. Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home.
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