Obituary of Mary Olivieri

Sr. Mary Olivieri, OSF Sister Mary Olivieri, OSF (1928 - 2014) died in Columbus, Ohio, on August 17, 2014. A native of Mansfield, Ohio, she was the oldest of four children born to the late Joseph and Dominica (Travaglini) Olivieri. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Nick and her sister Lucy Eckstein. She is survived by her sister, Sister Rose Olivieri, RSM, who resides in Fremont, Ohio, and sister-in-law, Barbara, of Mansfield, Ohio. Sister Mary was a treasured member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate (Joliet) for 60 years. Before entering religious life, Sister Mary was a member of St. Peter's Parish in Mansfield, Ohio. She graduated from St. Peter's High School. Sister Mary earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of St. Francis (University of St. Francis) Joliet, and took graduate courses at the University of Toledo, the University of Dayton and DePaul University. Sister Mary served in the ministry of education at schools in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and California. She taught in elementary grades, intermediate grades, junior high and high school with an emphasis in math. In addition to her teaching experience, Sister Mary served as bookkeeper in the business office of the Congregation in Joliet, Illinois, as well as in several parishes. She worked in the communication department for the IHM Sisters in Monroe, Michigan, and served as administrative assistant at Catholic Social Services in Columbus, Ohio. The wake for Sister Mary will be at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, 1201 Wyoming Avenue, Joliet (Wyoming and Rt. 30), on Friday, August 22, 2014, from 2:00 - 6:45 p.m., with a Prayer Service at 4:45 p.m. and Mass of Christian Burial at 7:00 p.m. The funeral procession will leave from Our Lady of Angels on Saturday morning, August 23, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. The Interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate, 1433 Essington Road, Joliet, IL 60435. For more information: (815) 741-5500 or www.fredcdames.com