Marie L. ""Mary Lou"" (Battistone) DeFelice of Wethersfield, passed away peacefully November 21, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard H. DeFelice. They were married for 57 years. She was the daughter of the late Margaret (Tremont) and Andrew J. Battistone, Sr. Mary Lou was born in Hartford on August 28, 1930 where she lived before moving to Wethersfield. She attended Hartford Public High School. Prior to her retirement Mary Lou worked at the Mott's Shop Rite in Wethersfield for over 15 years. Mary Lou devoted her life to her husband and children. She is survived by her daughters Andrea M. Hagstrom and husband Daniel of Portland, Donna-Ann DeFelice-Junk of Windsor, and her son James R. DeFelice and wife Genevieve (O'Keefe) of Avon and five grandchildren Miranda, Zachary and Tyler Junk, Jamie-Marie and Adam DeFelice. She is also survived by her brother, Andrew J. Battistone and sisters, Geraldine DeFelice, Margaret Okolita, Barbara Amentano, Donna Battistone and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will leave Wednesday, November 25th at 9:15 from the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield for a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in Corpus Christi Church, 601 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 453 Fairfield Avenue Hartford. Callings hours are Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral chapel. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Jefferson House Palliative Care Program, 1 John H. Stewart Drive, Newington, CT 06111. A very special thanks to the caregivers at Jefferson House, Hartford Hospital and Hartford Healthcare at Home who cared for Mary Lou during her long and courageous battle with cancer. For on-line expressions of sympathy please visit www.desopo.com.
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