Mary Angela Jaluvka, 91, of Raleigh died Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Born in Pittsburgh to Lawrence and Lucy Chiccarello, Mary grew up with sisters Lucille and Dolores, worked, and briefly studied commercial art before marrying Pittsburgh native James Jaluvka. She lovingly nurtured her family of four surviving children and mourned the loss, in infancy, of son James Jr.
After moving to Raleigh in 1977, Mary worked for many years at the NC Department of State Treasurer and was a devoted member of Sacred Heart Cathedral. Generous, hard-working, and perceptive, she placed others’ needs ahead of her own. Volunteer work at Duke Raleigh Hospital gave her joy, as did lasting friendships made with neighbors and at Preston Pointe Retirement Community. She most loved spending time with family. Her husband, Jim, passed away in 2000.
Mary is survived by her children, Lynn (Ron Ferrell), Jan, Jill (Danny Lowe), Gary (Debbie); her grandchildren, Michelle, Matthew, Hannah, and Emily; step-grandsons, Chris and Jonathan; great-grandson Monty; and the riot of flowers she planted wherever she lived.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, January 13 at Raleigh Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, 7501 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, with officiating performed by St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Visitation will follow at Mitchell Funeral Home, 7209 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh.
In lieu of flowers, in-memory donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are appreciated.
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