Frances M. Scalia

Frances M. Scalia 85 of Rockford, passed away Monday August 8, 2011.nbsp; She was born September 20, 1925 in Rockford, the daughter of Samuel and Josephine (Albimino)Salamone.nbsp; She married Mitchell Schiro in San Francisco, CA on September 10, 1949, Mitchell predeceased her on June 29, 1973.nbsp; She then married Samuel Scalia in Rockford on September 14, 2002.nbsp; Sam predeceased her on April 2, 2010.nbsp; She worked for 25 years in various machine shops and then Swedish American Hospital as a cook and baker, retiring in 1991.nbsp; Member of St Patrick Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Francine (Lee) Barrie and Anna (Henry) Hauck; grandchildren, Krista (Gary) Jardeen, Bradley Barrie, Douglas Minnick, Todd Minnick and Oliver (Jennifer) Hauch; five great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Carol Schiro, Carmella Schiro and Josephine (Tom) Milone; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews; good friends, Gary and Carol Rothwell.nbsp; Predeceased by her parents; husbands, Mitchell and Samuel; sisters, Anna, Nicolina and Jennie; brother, Nicolas.
Funeral Mass at 10am Thursday August 11, 2011 in St Patrick Church with Father Ricardo officiating.nbsp; Burial in Calvary Cemetery.nbsp; Visitation from 5pm until 7pm Wednesday August 10, 2011 in Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Mulford Chapel.nbsp; Visitation also from 9am until 9:45am Thursday in the church.nbsp; Express online condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com