Margaret S. DeRienzo 's Obituary
Margaret S. (Saddemi) DeRienzo, 93, passed away peacefully at Van Duyn Center. Born in Akron, Ohio to the late Salvatore and Biaggina Saddemi, Margaret worked as a hairdresser for 35 years, last as a partner in Mar-Nez Hair Fashions. She was a parishioner of Holy Family Church, enjoyed trips to Red Lake, gardening, sewing, and cooking her specialties for her family.
She is predeceased by her first husband Martin Merola; second husband Vincent DeRienzo; son, Allan Merola; stepson David DeRienzo; her sister, Lucy Ingallinera; and brother, Louis Saddemi.
Margaret is survived by her loving daughter, Karen (Frank) Neri; her dear daughter-in-law, Palma Merola; sister-in-law, Marie (Tony) Pappalardo; sister-in-law, Kathy Saddemi; step-daughter, Donna Davern; step- daughter-in-law, Sue DeRienzo; stepson, Vincent (LuAnn) DeRienzo; her beloved grandchildren, Jason and Jeremy Merola, Cara Neri; great grandchildren, Bradley, Grant and Mitchell Merola; her step-grandchildren, Tami Davern, Michael ,Jeff, and Mark DeRienzo, Michelle Schneider, Heather Edwards, and Melissa Hinton; 15 step-great-grandchildren; 2 step-great-great grandchildren; along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A funeral mass in celebration of Margaret’s life will take place on Monday, April 23, 2018 at 10:00 A.M at Holy Family Church in Fairmount. Burial will follow in Assumption Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association of CNY, 441 West Kirkpatrick Street, Syracuse NY 13204 or The ALS Association of Upstate NY Chapter, 135 Old Clove Road, Suite 213, Liverpool NY 13090.
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