San
ta Marie (Consolatti) DeCillis, 96, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2014 at Governor’s Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Montgomery, MA to the late Stephen and Santa (Campagnari) Consolatti and was a graduate of Westfield High School.
Santa served her country with the United States Army as an Operating Room Nurse, from 1943-1945 attaining the rank of 1st Lieutenant and receiving the European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon. Following her service she was employed with Noble Hospital as a Registered Nurse until her retirement in 1988. In her spare time Santa enjoyed gardening, reading, sewing, scrabble and spending time with her many relatives.
She was predeceased by her grandson Nathan DeCillis and is survived by her loving children, Wayne G. DeCillis and his wife Anne of Westfield, Michelle A. Fortier and her husband George of Westfield and Naomi M. Gath and her husband Richard of Merrimack, N.H., her sister Eleanor Sico of Westfield, her 5 cherished grandchildren, Nicole Peppin, Michael Gath, Jason DeCillis, Valerie Gath and Marissa DeCillis, and 2 great grandchildren, Nathan DeCillis and Brady DeCillis.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday August 9, 2014 at 10 AM in the Firtion Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad St. Westfield, MA with burial to follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Westfield. Family will greet guests from 9:30 until the service. Contributions in Santa’s name may be directed to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701 or to the Alzheimer’s Disease Association, 264 Cottage Street, Springfield, MA 01104.
