Mary Ann Cordaro

October 26, 1923 - April 5, 2017

Mary Ann Cordaro, 93, of Coloma, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at her home. A Mass celebrating her life will be held at 2 PM on Monday, April 10, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 179 Lucinda Lane, in Watervliet. Burial will follow at North Shore Memory Gardens. You are invited to meet with her family and friends on Sunday from 3 PM to 6 PM at the Davidson Chapel of Florin Funeral Service, 249 E. Center St., in Coloma. A Prayer Service will be held at 5:30 PM on Sunday at the Davidson Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Parish or the Reverence Hospice in Kalamazoo. Please share memories, messages or photos at www.florin.net. Mary Ann was born on Oct. 26, 1923 in Chicago to Michael and Mary LaPorta. She married Lewis Cordaro on Oct. 11, 1947 and he preceded her in death in 2013. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Parish and a member of the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed baking, bowling and crafts and she loved to play bingo. Mary Ann was a longtime Cubs fan and enjoyed traveling with her family. Mary Ann always spoke her mind and was a spitfire Italian. Her family includes her children, Mary Lou (Bob) Pliley of Carmel, IN, Lewis S. Cordaro of Palm Springs, CA, Barbara (Rolland) Boyd of Watervliet, and Jim (Bruce Rubin) Cordaro of Orvieto, Italy; her 7 grandchildren; and her 10 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her grandson, Eric Boyd and her brother, Sam LaPorta.