Mary Ann Pioletti

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[ Mary Ann Pioletti, age 78, of Pinckneyville, formerly of Sesser, passed away on Tuesday, January, 20, 2009 at 7:45 p.m. at her home.

Mary was born on January 20, 1931 in Sesser, a daughter to William H. and Ellen (Hale) Cockrum. She married John Pioletti on March 24, 1955 in Chester, and he survives. She graduated from Jewish School of Nursing, St. Louis, Mo., in 1952 and worked several years as a nurse at Chester Hospital and St. Anne's Health Care, Chester. John and Mary had returned to Southern Illinois in 1975 after spending many years in Germany while John was serving in the United States Army. Mary was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will be dearly missed by her family and all who knew and loved her.

Mary is survived by her husband, two daughters: Terri (Curt) Taylor of Colorado Springs, Co., and Susie (Charly) Shugg of Las Vegas, Nev., one son: John (Betsy) Pioletti of Redondo Beach, Calif., and five grandsons: Matthew, Evan, Richard, Johnathan, and Justin.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister: Betty Pierce.

Memorial service will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 2 p.m. with Pastor Mark Lee officiating.

Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, on Saturday, January 24, 2009 from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.

Memorial donations may be given to Hospice of Southern Illinois.

For more information or to sign an online guest register please visit www.pyattfuneralhome.com