Mary M. (Columbo) Ruscito of Hyde Park, formerly of Dedham, died October 11, 2007. She was 80 years old. She was the beloved wife of Willam “Hank” Ruscito.
Born in Dedham, she was the daughter of the late Santo and Sarah Columbo. She was a member and Past President of St. Anthony’s Ladies Society in Readville. Mary will be remembered by her family and friends for her intellectual curiosity, indomitable inner strength, courage, and gentle, kind and loving spirit.
She was the loving and devoted mother of Lucy Erhard and her husband Thomas of Foxboro and Sally, Mary Ann and Anthony Ruscito all of Hyde Park. She was the adored Nonnie of Tommy and Joey Erhard. Cherished sister of the late Joan Hanson, Sally Cosgrove and Michael and Dolores Columbo.
Her funeral will be held from the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home, 456 High St., Dedham, on Monday at 10:00 AM with a funeral mass in St. Mary’s Church, Dedham, at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours will be on Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Interment in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, West Roxbury. If you wish, donations may be made in Mary’s memory to the Alice Jacobs, M.D. Cardiology Research Fund, c/o Boston Medical Center, Office of Development, 660 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118.