Maria Bucci

Maria Bucci first appears in the Painesville, Ohio, area in 1924.  In America, Maria Bucci was known as Mary Bucci, then after she married, by her married name, Mary Dilisio,

Maria Bucci, daughter of Antonio Bucci and Teodora Mancini, was born on December 20, 1897, at Isernia, Italy.  She married Pietrantonio DiLisio, son of Giuseppe DeLisio and Maria Steluta, on February 8, 1919 at Ashtabula County, Ohio.  Maria died on June 4, 1979, at Lake County Memorial Hospital, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, at age 81.  Her body was interred at St. Mary Cemetery at Painesville Township, Lake County, Ohio.

Maria Bucci, age 7, immigrated to the United States on February 6, 1905.  She was travelling to Ashtabula, Ohio, with her parents. Maria Bucci first appears in the Painesville, Ohio, area in 1924.  Mary Dilisio became a citizen of the United States on August 27, 1943. Mary resided at 203 Sanford Street, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, when she was naturalized.

At the time of her death, Maria resided at 74 Sanford Street, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. 

The children of Maria Bucci and Pietrantonio DiLisio were as follows:

1.     Dan Dilisio was born on August 7, 1920, at Kingsville, Ohio.  He married Virginia Messina, daughter of Tommaso Messina and Caterina Graziano, on January 26, 1946 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.  Dan died on January 18, 2012, at TriPoint Medical Center, Concord Township, Lake County, Ohio, at age 91.

2.     Gloria A. Dilisio was born on April 23, 1922, at North Kingsville, Ashtabula County, Ohio.  She married Robert L. Wharram.  Gloria died on August 4, 2006, at LakeEast Hospital, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, at age 84.

3.     Ellen Dilisio was born on October 2, 1923, at Ohio.

4.     Joseph Dilisio was born on May 16, 1926, at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.  He married Mildred Tuttle, daughter of Lloyd Tuttle and Marie Marsh, on July 2, 1966 at Ripley, Chautaugua County, New York.  Joseph died on April 13, 2002, at Kingman Regional Medical Center, Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona, at age 75.

5.     Teresa Dilisio was born on September 30, 1929, at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.  Teresa died on February 26, 1930, at 203 Sanford Street, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, bronchial pneumonia at age 5 months.  Her body was interred at St. Mary Cemetery at Painesville Township, Lake County, Ohio.

6.      George Dilisio was born on May 29, 1932, at Ohio.

dilisio (maria bucci) 1979 obituary

DeLisio (Pietrantonio and Maria Bucci) Tombstone