Maria Pipitone Milasinovich, daughter of Leonardo and Marianna Pipitone of Sicilian Ancestry was born on December 24th, 1922 in Sharon, Pennsylvania.
Her family moved to the Greater Detroit, MI area in her early childhood. In the late 40's she resided in Colorado where she conceived and raised her first two children, Leonard and Doreen. She returned to Detroit, MI where she met and married Daniel Mark Milasinovich and conceived and raised 6 more children. In 1978 she returned to Colorado with her 3 youngest sons.
In the late 80's she visited Italy with a companion and while there looked up relatives in Rome, Italy and Acomo, Sicily. She found many and ended up staying for a couple of months. Note: Elderly Italians were shocked that she spoke the old Italian/Sicilian dialect. They wouldn't let her go!
Maria being raised the way she was, saw her surroundings in Acomo littered with garbage and started picking up the trash. Children saw what she was doing and asked "Why are you doing that" to which she responded "This is such a beautiful place why wouldn't you?" The children followed her example and a cleaner Acomo was her blessing for being treated so well while there.
She returned to Colorado where she spent the rest of her days and passed on January 3rd, 2016 in Blackhawk, CO.
She is survived by immediate family: Sister- Shirley Ann Fillinger, Brother-Dean Pipitone, Daughters- Doreen Michael, Melanie Milasinovich, Katherine Marie Milasinovich Rowe , Sons-Leonard Braund, Mark Milasinovich, Daniel Milasinovich, Michael Milasinovich and Richard Milasinovich and their sons, daughters, grand-children, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Maria loved the Arts, particularly Music, Singing, Dancing, Poetry and Cooking. She was an excellent Oil Painter in her own right and also a member of the Choir of St. John's Catholic Church in Loveland, CO.
She attended St. Rita's Catholic Church in Nederland, CO in 2014, including Easter Mass. She enjoyed being at the Church and speaking Latin to the Priests who were visiting from out of town and conversing with Parishioners during their Festive Easter meal.
In her final days she had the opportunity to speak to virtually her entire immediate family and passed with her 3 youngest sons and our caring friend, Katie, by her side.
An excerpt from her eldest daughter, Doreen is very fitting to close...
"I will thank you for the rest of my life for all the prayers you prayed for my family and me. They were the perfect gift only a Mother could give her children."
May you rest in peace in God's perfect home.
~Your Family
