Birth date: Nov 6, 1935 Death date: Sep 16, 2016
Mary Ann (Phillips) Merluzzi, 80, of North Syracuse, passed away at home on Friday, September 16, 2016. She was born in Syracuse and graduated from North High School in 1954. Mary Ann was a dedicated child care giver for 50 years, Read Obituary
I am saddened to hear of Mary Ann's passing and thank Laurie for letting us know. I got to know Mary Ann as a patient and would look forward to seeing her bright and cheerful face at each visit. She always had me laughing and was a model patient. I will miss her dearly, she was a ray of sunshine for sure. My condolences to the family,
Kim Hoover RN
Debbie Babcock has said it all. There isn't much more I can say! After my daughter was born, I took a six-month leave of absence from work so I could be home with her. It was difficult knowing that I would eventually have to leave her and go back to work, and the worry of who I would find to watch her was insurmountable. I was given Mary Ann's name through a friend, as Mary Ann had watched her two children - it was the best thing that happened. After our first meeting with her at her home, there wasn’t a doubt in our minds - we knew that was exactly where we wanted Morgan to be. She was 8 months old at the time, and in the years to follow with Mary Ann as her caregiver, I never had an ounce of worry. Morgan looked forward to going there - and “there” she developed such a special bond with her and Debbie and Ashley. Mary Ann became a second grandmother to Morgan and a second mom to me. Picking up Morgan was never a quick in and out, as our conversations would be endless! The love and warmth that Mary Ann had for Morgan was so comforting and heart-warming. She became so much more than just a caregiver to us. Our family has SO many beautiful memories that we'll always hold close in our hearts forever. She was truly a God send!
To the Merluzzi family – Our love, thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time.
To Mary Ann- We can’t thank you enough for taking such wonderful care of our little girl and loving her like you did. We were blessed to have you in our lives. You will be truly missed! We love you!
Jim, Debbie and Morgan Williamson XOXOXOXOXO
Our dear Mary Ann ... an absolute angel, we were so lucky to have had you in our lives. MaryAnn was the first and only caregiver we chose for my daughter Ashley - whom she cared for and watched since she was 2 years old. Being a single mom, it was scary looking for someone you trust to watch your child .. but with MaryAnn .. I knew just from one single phone call - that she was the one! She helped make the transition for both mom and child with ease. She was so wonderful to open her home and her heart to us and so many children over the years! But she was more than just a caregiver to us .. she was a friend, a mom & grandma after the loss of mine, a good listener & supported us through the ups and downs over the years with personal issues, helped me and I'm sure other parents through all the children's stages with her experience and sound advice - she was a true "treasure". Ashley will always hold many fond memories of her day's with MaryAnn .. in Ashley's words "she taught me how to tie my shoes" .. and fondly recalls their special girl times of sitting on the front step and talking, picking up twirly birds on their back deck, watching her soap operas with her, putting hand cream on her ... and her great sense of humor .... and so many more ... Mary Ann was more to us than we could have ever imagined and we are truly blessed to have known her .. We love you MaryAnn !!
Debbie & Ashley Sacco & Rick & Ben xoxoxo
