Mary A. Sage

Mary A. Sage, 96, of Patterson Township, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2013, in her home. Born December 26, 1916 in
Koppel, she was the daughter of the late Paul Simoni and
Rose Clerici Simoni who immigrated here from
Province di Como in Northern Italy. A resident
of Beaver Falls for most of her life, she was a member of the
former St. Mary's R. C. Church,Beaver Falls.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years,
Alexander G. Sage, a brother,Henry J. Simoni, a sister, Theresa Simoni Stedila and two brothers Henry and Albert who died in
childhood.
She is survived by two daughters and their husbands,
Rosemary and Edward Young, Beaver Falls,
and Dr. Alexis Sage and Dr. Reid Hanson, Charlotte, N.C.,
six grandchildren, Scott (Mary) Young, Boston, Massachusetts,
Alex, Sage and Andrew Young, all of New York City
and Ben and Mary Olivia Clark of Charlotte, N.C. and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mary was a 1933 graduate of Beaver Falls High School where
she excelled in basketball and field hockey. She was an accomplished executive secretary employed by the Beaver County
Treasurer's Office, various law practices and Armstrong Cork.
She was extremely proud of growing up in the 26th Street area of Beaver Falls where many Italian families settled. She
married the love of her life on April 18,1949 in Green Cove Springs, Florida in the company of her family and many special friends. Mary and Alex settled in Patterson Township where she
devoted her life to providing a warm, loving and secure atmosphere for her husband and children and anyone else who needed her. Her greatest joy was being surrounded by family and friends in
the home she loved. Mary was ageless in her thinking and enjoyed the company of many people half her age who looked to her for guidance and her secrets to happiness. She will be remembered as a caring and compassionate wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend.
The family would like to thank the staff of Heritage Valley Beaver, Kindred Hospital and Dr. Patrick Sturm for the time she spent there.
A very special thank you to her devoted friends on the Baden Unit of Villa St. Joseph, Baden, PA, for their superb care, friendship and
unconditional love.
Many thanks to her at-home caregivers Patty, Jane and Justin.
Finally thank you to Dr. David Jansma who carried her on this long journey and guided her to a peaceful end.

Friends will be received on Tuesday from 2 until 8 p.m. in the
Hill and Kunselman Funeral Home, www.hillandkunselman.com, 3801 Fourth Ave., Beaver Falls, where prayers will be recited on Wednesday at 9:15 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. in St.
Monica Parish (Christ the Divine Teacher), 116 Thorndale Dr., Chippewa Township, with Father
Bill Schwartz as celebrant.
Memorial contributions may be made, if desired, to Villa St. Joseph, 1030 State Street,
Baden, PA 15005 or McGuire Memorial, P.O. Box48, New Brighton, PA 15066.