Mario D. Calvarese, 87, of Toughkenamon, died Sunday, Jan.
15, at the Christiana Hospital in Newark. He was the husband of Vera Gaspari
Calvarese who died in 1986, and with whom he shared 29 years of marriage.
Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Gaspare and
Flavia Mattioni Calvarese.
He was a self-employed mushroom grower.
He was a member of St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother
Church.
Mario served his country in the US Army during World War II.
He served in the First Engineering Special Brigade, 3939th QM Gas Supply Co.
Mario fought in four major battles, Normandy, The Battle of the Bulge, Ardens
and Tiger Maneuvers.
He also sang in two barber shop quartets, The Country
Lads and The Four Star Edition.
Mario was in the Kennett Old Timers Baseball Hall of Fame.
He is survived by two sons, Matthew Calvarese and Mario
Calvarese both of Toughkenamon; one daughter, Monica Quann and her husband Thom
of Landenberg.
You are invited to visit with his family and friends from
9:30-10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 21, at St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother
Church, 8910 Gap Newport Pike (Route 41), Avondale. His funeral Mass will
follow at 10:30. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Kennett Square.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com
Arrangements by the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, Kennett
Square, PA (Phone: 610-444-4116)
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