Mary Lucchi

(From Simpson Funeral Home)

Mary Jane Lucchi, 93, of Joplin, Missouri passed away on Friday, December 10th, 2021 at Landmark Hospital in Joplin. Mary was born in Cherokee Kansas, graduated from Crawford Community High School in Cherokee, and attended classes at Pittsburg State College.

On July 19, 1952, she and Bill Lucchi of Cherokee were married at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Cherokee. Bill preceded her in death on November 15, 2001. Also preceding her in death include her mother, dad and two brothers.

 

Mary, Bill and the boys moved to Joplin from Coffeyville, KS in 1960, where she was employed as a secretary-bookkeeper for several companies, retiring in 1993. She was presently a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Joplin and was active in PTA, Altar Society, St. John's Auxiliary, Aerobic Divas, Grand Slammers and several bridge clubs in Joplin and the Lunch Bunch in Pittsburg, Kansas.

She did volunteer work at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Webb City; St Peter the Apostle Catholic Church of Joplin; St. John's Hospital; and the Vantage Club of Joplin.

Mary is survived by Steve and Mary Jo of Little Rock, AR; Chris and Lori of Branson, MO; Neal and Lorrie of Pittsburgh, PA; four grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, December 16th at 1pm at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Joplin, with a Rosary to be held at 12:30 preceding Mass. Celebrating Mass will be Fr. Brian Straus. Burial will follow at Highland Park Cemetery in Pittsburg, KS. In lieu of flowers, her request was for memorial contributions be made to the St Peter the Apostle Catholic Church.

Funeral arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Simpson Funeral Home in Webb City.

Note to Family and Friends: After witnessing first hand the ravaging effects of the COVID-19 virus, the family has decided to provide a video stream of the Rosary, Funeral Mass, and Graveside Services in lieu of attending in person. We do not want to put our dear friends and family at risk of exposure to this deadly virus. In addition to the video stream of the service, which will begin at 12:30pm on Thursday December 16th, we will also hold a live, virtual reception on Zoom at 5:00pm. You can find the links to all virtual events at the bottom of this page and under the "Events" tab. Please join us in this virtual celebration of the life of Mary Jane and share your favorite photos and memories of her at this link: https://my.gather.app/remember/mary-lucchi