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Born in New Castle on June 17, 1927, Mary was the youngest of nine children born to the late Paul and Annina Strizzi Cugini.
A 1949 graduate of Butler County Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Mary worked as a Registered Nurse in New Castle, Butler, Pittsburgh, PA and Miami, FL. She retired from Jameson Hospital's Maternity Ward.
A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Mary's greatest joy was her family.
She was a loving mother to Jean Gaydos, Karen Humphrey (Bill), and Diane Petrarca (David), step-mother to Robert Miles, Richard Miles (Brenda), and David Miles (Joy), cherished grandmother to William Humphrey, Anthony Humphrey (Chrissy), Maria Ford (Chris), James Humphrey (Ally), Angela Petrarca, Michael Miles (Amanda), Meredith Miles, Brent Miles (Rhoda), Amy Weddle (Kyle), Heather Curphey (Mack), Bethany Erich (Nathan) and Stephen Miles (Devyn), twenty great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her first husband, Anthony Kusinski, her second husband, J. Robert Miles, her siblings, Helen Petrangeli, Elvera Mabe, Philomena DuBois, Rose DePietro, Laura Wilks, Gregory Cugini, Paul Cugini and Margaret Sporter.
Visitation will be on Friday 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Ed & Don DeCarbo Funeral Home & Crematory, 3000 Wilmington Road, New Castle, PA 16105. A procession will leave the funeral home on Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. for a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00 a.m. at Holy Spirit Parish, St. Vitus Church, 910 S. Mercer St., New Castle, PA. Father John Gizler will officiate.
Burial will be in St. Vitus Cemetery.
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Liz Lane
May 15, 2025
I´m Liz Lane, Julieann´s sister and I remember your Mom attending holiday gatherings at my sister´s home. She was always well dressed, had a smile on her face and very friendly to me and my kids. My deepest sympathies to you and your family. She lived a long life.
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