Mary G. Criniti, 86, passed away on Monday July 26, 2010, at home, after a long illness. Mary was born February 8, 1924 at Paw Paw, WV. and was the daughter of the late John and Cecelia Podelco She was also preceded in death by her husband of 69 years James Criniti: brothers, Harvey Wilson, John Podelco and Richard Podelco; sisters, Frances Levy, Judith Stanley and Madeline Price.
She was our beloved, precious angel of God. She will truly be missed by her loving family.
Mary was a dear mother to her 3 children, James R. Criniti and wife Doris of Mt. Carbon, WV; Rosemary Wills and husband Jim of Belle, WV and Connie Argento and husband Sam of Mt Nebo, WV.
She was also the most precious Ninnie to her 9 grandchildren, Stephanie Lemmert and husband Ken of LaPlata, MD; Antoinette Johnson and husband Whitney of Hurricane, WV; Maria Pennington and husband Tim of Lansing, WV; Gina Gorisek and husband David of Canonsburg, PA; Dina Criniti-Bates and husband Kent of Charleston, WV; Mary Agnes Argento of Poca, WV; Steve Wills and wife Misti of St. Albans, WV; Jimbo Criniti and wife Amber of South Charleston, WV and Vince Argento of Scottdale, PA and Great grandchildren, Adam, Erica, and Kendall Lemmert; Abigail Johnson; Savannah and Isabella Gorisek; Samuel Fox, Jaden and Jaret Wills; Brock Bates; Alyssa and Lyndsy Argento. She is also survived by a sister-in-law and brother-in-law Mary and Guy Carelli of Charleston, WV and several nieces and nephews.
Special thanks to caregivers Gladys Williams, Susie Nichols, and Yvonne Oliver.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, July 30 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Montgomery, WV with Fr. John Rice as Celebrant and Fr. Tony Cincinnati as Concelebrant. Entombment will follow at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens at Glasgow. Friends may call 6:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday at O’Dell Funeral Home in Montgomery, where a Christian Wake Service will be held at 6:00 PM. Expressions of sympathy may be sent at www.odellfuneralhome.com