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Obituary for MEZZAPESO


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday October 28, 2010

Margaret E. Mezzapeso, 87, Poland - There will be funeral services at 9:00 a.m., on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at the Rossi Brothers & Lellio Funeral Home in Boardman followed by a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Family Church in Poland for Margaret E. Mezzapeso who passed away early Tuesday morning, October 26, 2010. Margaret was born June 8, 1923 in Youngstown, the daughter of Ralph and Theresa (Cassesse) Jordon. She was employed at Plakie Toys, Moyers Pants and Domunique's Slacks as a seamstress. Margaret moved to Las Vegas in 1986 where she was a member of Holy Family Church and a Eucharistic Minister. She returned to the area in 2005 and has been a member of Holy Family Church in Poland. Her husband, Peter Mezzapeso, whom she married October 14, 1944, passed away June 18, 2006. Margaret will always be remembered by her son, Stephen A. Sr. (Rose Marie) Mezzapeso of Poland; a son-in-law, Thomas Volchko, Jr. of Rio Rancho, N.M.; a daughter-in-law, Erlina Mezzapeso of Virginia Beach, Va; eight grandsons, Stephen Mezzapeso, Jr. of Poland, Scott Mezzapeso of Sharon, Rocco Volchko of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Allan (Stashia) Mezzapeso, Peter (Brandi) Mezzapeso, Stephen (Janine) Mezzapeso and Richard (Florence) Mezzapeso, all of Virginia Beach, Virginia and James Mezzapeso of Saipan; a granddaughter, Regina (Adam) Schacht of Cincinnati; eight great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Ralph (Betty) Jordon, Jr. of Canfield and Vincent (Andrea) Jordon of Albuquerque, New Mexico; brother-in-law Frank (Irene) Mezzapeso of Youngstown, brother-in-law Martin Mikolaj of Girard and sister-in-law Mary Caputo of Boston, Ma. Besides her parents and husband, Margaret was preceded in death by her son, Michael Mezzapeso; her daughter, Kathleen Volchko; a granddaughter, Marie Volchko; two sisters, Caroline Mikolaj and Eleanora Kopstoffer; and three brothers, Arsie and Frank Jordan and Samuel Jordon. Friends may call from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Friday, October 29, 2010 at the Rossi Brothers & Lellio Funeral Home, 4442 South Avenue in Boardman. The Mezzapeso Family would like to thank the entire staff of St. Mary's Alzheimer Center for the boundless caring and compassion shown to Margaret over the last four years.