Mary Y Schiavone

October 22, 1929 - December 25, 2020

Mary Y. Schiavone, 91, of Syracuse, passed away on Christmas day at St. Joseph’s Hospital due to COVID-19. She was a communicant of St. Vincent DePaul Church and taught Religious Ed. at the school for many years. Mary was also a past member of the Altar Rosary Society. She worked at Learbury’s and as an operator at the New York Telephone Company, and later worked at Sibley’s. She was known for her Italian cookies at Christmas time and greatly enjoyed her Byrne Dairy ice cream. Most importantly, Mary loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, who were the light of her life. Mary is predeceased by her husband, Cosmo in 1978; parents; and three siblings. She is survived by her children, Anna (Wayne) King, Gloria Brewer, and Kathleen (Tom) Hall; grandchildren, Jean Marie, Kelly, Tammy, Nicolina, Michele, Daniele, and Brandon; six great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Mary’s family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to Mary’s caretakers at Buckley Landing Assisted Living & Senior Care, as well as St. Joseph’s Hospital for the outstanding care they provided. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, December 31st at 10:30 a.m. at St. Vincent DePaul Church, 342 Vine St., Syracuse. Burial will follow in Assumption Cemetery. To attend the service remotely, visit the funeral home’s website under Mary’s tribute page at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Food Bank of CNY.