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Mary Del Monaco passed away peacefully on Friday 28th August 2026, aged 87 years.
After Mary had left school in 1953 she had a variety of office jobs in Accrington, working for JW Whittakers, Accrington Victoria Hospital, Warburtons Textiles, English Electric and Cupal Chemicals in Blackburn. She also successfully ran a play group at Elim Pentecostal Church in Accrington before starting her final job as a welfare assistant at St Nicholas’s Primary School.
When she was young Mary was a keen cyclist and a keen and proficient knitter and seamstress. She also had a beautiful singing voice with music being a big part of her life. A little later in life she loved doing puzzles, quizzes, playing games with her family and spending time in her garden, with her being an enthusiastic gardener and lover of plants and flowers. She was also a devoted member of Ernest Street Baptist Church, a regular attendee of the Accrington Women’s AGLOW organisation and also Tuesday Friends.
Mary sadly leaves behind her most treasured and cherished husband Stefano, her most precious children Delizia, Susan, Steven and their partners Nigel, Richard and Pauline, her adored grandchildren Naomi, Nick, Heidi, Alex and Elliott and her deeply loved great grandchildren. She also leaves behind her dearest brother Stephen, her sister-in-law Margaret and nephews and nieces.
A celebration of life service will be held at 12.30pm, on Tuesday 15th September 2026 at Ernest Street Baptist Chapel, Church, Accrington followed by interment at Accrington Cemetery.
Family flowers only please, with donations welcomed in memory of Mary for Derian House Children’s Hospice a charity close to her heart.
For further enquires please to Barton & Hallworth Funeral Service, The Old Foxhill, 136-8 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle. BB5 3DR. Tel: 01254 390542.