| Date of Birth | November 25, 1924 |
| Passed Away | October 25, 2010 |
| Place of Residence | Hornell |
| Home State | NY |
| Service Date | October 29, 2010 |
| Service Time | 11:00 AM |
| Service Location | St. Ann's Church |
| Interment Location | St. Ann's Cemetery |
MARY AGNES CAVALLETTI
HORNELL-Mary Agnes Cavalletti, 85, of 15 Allen St., passed away Monday morning (Oct. 25, 2010) at McAuley Manor in North Hornell, with her loving husband at her side.
Born in Hornell on Nov. 25, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Leo and Margaret Wood Didas. Besides her parents, she was also predeceased by her brother, Leo Didas, who was pilot killed in action during World War II
A life long resident of Hornell, Mary Agnes was a graduate of St Ann’s School and Hornell High School, class of 1942.
She was employed at Steuben Trust Co. and for the former Erie Railroad at the Freight Office in Hornell and for about eight years she was employed as a civil engineer by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) in Hornell.
Mary Agnes was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and was a communicant of St. Ann’s Church where she attended daily Mass and was a member of the choir. She also served on the Board of Directors of the Hornell Erie Federal Credit Union and was a member of the St. Ann’s School Alumni Association and the Hornell High School Alumni.
A volunteer for Meals on Wheels, she also enjoyed baking and walking. Gardening was another one of her favorite pastimes and she loved to spend time maintaining both a vegetable and a beautiful flower garden at her home.
Mary Agnes may be considered a ” woman before her time” because she was also a licensed pilot.
Her family includes her husband, Anthony “Tony” Cavalletti; her two daughters, Karen Heckel and Peg Hudacsek both of Canisteo; her grandson, Peter Heckel of Hornell; her great-granddaughter, Sadie Heckel of Hornell; her two sisters, Corrine (James) Prunoske of Hornell and Sr. Mary Leona Didas, RSM of Elmira; her niece, Jane (David) Bearclough; her nephew, James (Jeannine) Prunoske; also her three great-nieces and one great nephew.
Calling hours are from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell. Friends are invited to meet her family at St. Ann’s Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday. Committal prayers and interment will follow at St. Ann’s Cemetery, Hornell.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in her memory to either St. Ann’s School Alumni Assoc., 27 Erie Ave., Hornell or to the Hornell High School Alumni Assoc., PO Box 135, Hornell, NY 14843. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home.
Tony, Peg, and Karen-so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. She was such a beautiful woaman who will missed.
I helped take care of Mary Agnes at McAuley Manor. She was a delight to take care of and She was a wnoderful women. We all will miss her and her family. I just wanted to thank her family for allowing us to get to know her and take care of her.
TONY AND FAMILY
SORRY TO HEAR OF MARY AGNESS DEATH.
SHE WAS TRULY A LOVELY LADY. WE ENJOYED LIVING IN THE APPARTMENT AND
THE FELLOWSHIP WE SHARED WITH YOU ALL.
OUR LOVE TO YOU.
IN CHRIST JESUS
Dear Karen & Peg,
We are very sorry for your loss. Although we never met your mom, she appeared to be a remarkable woman. She must have been as she has two very remarkable daughters. Peace to you and your family.
Rick and Cathy
My sincerest condolences to Sister Leona and all of her family.
Karen and Family,
You know from my heart, I am so sad…I am remembering all the good times I had with my Aunt when I was a child…I will miss her…My heart is heavy…Sorry The Barracloughs cannot make it up to NY…You understand why…Love You..
Janie,Davemand Aimee
PS..I am sending $$$$ to Hornell Alumnia
Our deepest condolences to the family of Mary Agnes, especially to her caring Sister Leona and devoted husband, Tony, as well as others in the family.