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Elmira C. (Cesarini) Willis, 87, of Brockton, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the Braemoor Health Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late George Willis.
Born October 26, 1926 in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Marino Cesarini and Erminia (DeMaria) Cesarini.
Elmira was a retired telephone operator for several years. She was a lifelong Brockton resident and a lifelong parishioner of St. Edward Church/St. Edith Stein Parish.
She loved to play bingo and was devoted to her family and friends.
She is survived by her children, Mark Willis and his wife Denise of Raynham, Steven Willis and his wife Karen of Lakeville, William Willis of Brockton and Donna Fleck and her husband Ric of South Carolina; her grandchildren, Jennifer Costa of RI, Katie Willis of Lakeville, Kara Willis of Lakeville, Matthew Willis of Raynham and Mark Willis of Raynham; she is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Mario Cesarini, Guy Cesarini, Nancy Niccoli and Anita Ferazzoli.
Funeral Information
Funeral from the Russell & Pica Funeral Home, 165 Belmont St., (Rt123) Brockton on Monday, October 20th at 8:00AM thence to St. Edward Church/St. Edith Stein Parish, 71 East Main St., Brockton where a funeral mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul at 9:00AM. Interment will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery, West Bridgewater. Calling hours in the Russell & Pica Funeral Home Sunday 2:00-5:00PM.