Eloise E. Frucci, 82 / May 26, 1928 — Oct. 28, 2010
Published 10:10 pm Sunday, October 31, 2010
Eloise E. Frucci, age 82, of N. 13th Street in Niles, died at 10:47 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010 at Lakeland Community Hospital in Niles following a brief illness.
She was born on May 26, 1928 in Niles to Glen A. and Catherine M. (Radkey) DePoy. She graduated from Niles High School and has lived here all of her life.
She was retired from the Simplicity Pattern Company in Niles.
She was a member of Saint Mark Catholic Church in Niles. She enjoyed golfing at Plym Park and flower gardening.
On Oct. 26, 1946 in Niles she married Rosario “Roy” Frucci who preceded her in death on Jan. 24, 2003. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Gladys Johnson.
Surviving family includes a son and daughter, Stephen (Lori) Frucci of Cincinnati, Ohio and Trina (Bill) Pfifer of Niles; grandson Shad Pfifer; great-grandchildren Haley and Madelyn; sisters, Anita (DeVerl) Weller, Marilyn (Jim) Bays, Glenda “Mickie” Burnett and brother Robert (Cindy) DePoy all of Niles; sisters-in-law Ann Fletcher of Niles and Mary Jane Wagner of Midland, Mich.
The Mass of Christian Burial for Eloise Frucci will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 at Saint Mark Catholic Church in Niles by the Rev. Thomas King, C.S.C. of the parish. Committal will be private, at a later date at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens in Niles.
The family will receive relatives and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles and will conclude with a scripture service at 7:30 p.m.
Contributions in memory of Eloise “Elly” Frucci may be made to Saint Mark Catholic Church.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles.