Mary Virginia Bozarth

Mary Virginia Bozarth (nee Buccello), of Mount Holly, died peacefully at home on March 25, 2013. She was 87. Born and raised in Penndel Pennsylvania she moved to Mount Holly when she married her husband Harold J. “Ike” Bozarth Sr. in 1946. Known as Virginia to her friends and Nana to grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Mt. Holly and was Past President/Life Member of Relief Fire Company’s Ladies Auxiliary in Mt. Holly. Her greatest passion in life was raising her four children and being a wonderful grandmother to her fourteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. She loved cooking and baking for her family and trips to Atlantic City and Wildwood with her husband. With a deep devotion to the Lord she loved to attend Mass at Sacred Heart with her late mother. Mary Virginia was the most wonderful mother, grandmother, wife, sister, aunt, mother-in-law and friend. Her loving touch, kind words and loving spirit will always be remembered. Nothing made her happier than being surrounded by her family, treasuring all the times of just being together. “Lunch at Nana’s” will always be some of our greatest memories and she will be deeply missed. Mary Virginia is preceded in death by her beloved mother Myrtle Buccello (nee Russell), father Joseph Buccello, brother Peter and sisters Katherine and Josephine. Mary Virginia is survived by her husband Harold J. “Ike” Bozarth Sr., her brother Joseph Buccello Jr. of Levittown PA, her children, Harold Jr. (Linda) of Westampton; Mary Virginia Carty (Richard) of Mt. Holly; John of Delran and Thomas Sr. (Jane) of Mt. Holly. She is also survived by her 14 grandchildren Sue Lynn Staff, Tami Granata, Michalle Pasquarella, Steven Carty, Jason Carty, Shaun Bozarth, Timothy Bozarth, Kristen Davis, Adam Bozarth, Jonathan Bozarth, Rebecca Kline, Thomas Bozarth Jr., Megan Bozarth, Benjamin Bozarth and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM at the Perinchief Chapels, 438 High St., Mt. Holly. Interment will be in St. Andrew’s Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family on Friday evening from 6-8 PM and on Saturday morning from 10-11 AM at the Funeral Home. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Delaware Valley Chapter, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Mary Virginia Bozarth

April 11, 1926 - March 25, 2013