Mary Rose Cacciatore

Mary R. Cacciatore, 89, a lifelong resident of Rockford, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016 at SwedishAmerican Hospital surrounded by her family. Born August 7, 1926 the daughter of Joseph and Josephine (Calderotta) Prinzevalle. Graduated from Bishop Muldoon High School and on Sept. 4, 1950 she married her loving husband, Joseph Cacciatore.
Mary worked at Barber Colman in the clerical department and also at Brookside Clinic, previously Canfield Clinic. She was a devoted and faithful member of Holy Family Catholic Church for over 50 years and an avid volunteer for 25 years for Northern Illinois Hospice Association. In her spare time Mary enjoyed getting together with the ladies she worked with at Barber Coleman, but most of all, she loved to cook and bake with her family. Her specialties were Italian cookies and making Cannoli which was a long standing family tradition. Her beautiful smile, big heart and love of life and family will be missed dearly by all. The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of her in home caregivers, the staff at SwedishAmerican and St. Anne Center.
Survivors include her children, Carla (John) Mullin of Rockford, Anita (Ron Biederman) Cacciatore of Wisconsin, Joseph (Christine) Cacciatore and Lisa Letsinger both of Rockford; grandchildren, Jennifer (Matthew) Johansson, Kyle Mullin, Chad, Austin and Breana Letsinger, Michael and Annamarie Jenkins, and Merry (Steven) Lewis; great grandchildren, Jack, Makayla, Alyssa and Sophia; sister, Bernice Stassi and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph and brother, John Victor Prinzevalle.
Funeral Mass Friday, June 17, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church with visitation from 10 a.m. until time of Mass. Inurnment will be held privately at Calvary Cemetery where she and Joe will be together again. In lieu of flowers memorials in her name to Northern Illinois Hospice, 4215 Newburg Rd. Rockford, IL 61107. Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family. Extend online condolences at: www.fitzgeraldfh.com