Mary Ann Farrie
Mary Ann Farrie of North Versailles, formerly of Canonsburg, passed away peacefully Friday, November 3, 2017, on her 82nd birthday in Baldwin Health Care, Pittsburgh, following an extended illness.
She was born November 3, 1935, in Canonsburg, a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Anna Hritsko Backner.
She graduated May 29, 1953, from Canonsburg High School.
Mrs. Farrie had been employed by Bell Telephone Company and Cannon Food Locker in Canonsburg and Rudy’s Subs for many years.
A Catholic, she had been a member of St. Michaels Byzantine Church in Canonsburg and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
Left behind to cherish her memory are her children, Michael C. Anesetti (Patricia Williams) of Canonsburg, Mary Louise Cantola with whom she made her home, and Eugene (Stacy Makrush) Farrie of Midway; dear family friend, Carol Mauder; brother, Peter Joe (Beverly) Backner of Canonsburg; sister, Nancy Donnelly of Washington; five beloved grandchildren, Christopher and Samantha Cantola, Brittany and Tyler Makrush and Hallie Cantola; a great-granddaughter, Malina Ellis; a special niece, Tamara Brockway; and several other nieces and nephews.
Deceased, in addition to her parents, are her husband, Eugene F. Farrie; son James Anesetti; and her dear granddaughter, Shannon L. Anesetti, who passed away November 1, 2015.
Friends are welcome from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Salandra Funeral and Cremation Services Inc., Joseph P. Salandra, owner/supervisor, 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, 724-745-8120, where a Catholic blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 8. Interment in St. Michaels Cemetery will be private. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s research.
To view or extend condolences, visit www.salandrafunerals.com.