Mary Ormonde, 89, of Mount Dora, Florida, passed away on January 9, 2013. She was born on April 3, 1923 to the late Antone and Maria Motta, in East Providence, RI.
Mary was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Mount Dora, Florida.
Mary was a beautician for 50 years and began her career working for The Boston Store in Providence, Rhode Island. She opened her own salon in 1956 in North Scituate, Rhode Island. Mary owned and operated her salon for almost 40 years.
Mary's favorite childhood memories were of playing baseball in the cow pasture of her family farm. These memories led to a lifelong love of baseball and her beloved Boston Red Sox.
She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Joseph Ormonde; sons, Fred Reichwein and Alan Reichwein; daughter, Rosemary Reichwein Ibach; stepsons, Joseph, Mark, and Matthew Ormonde; sister, Evelyn (Harold) Knight; 16 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
A memorial mass will be held at 9 a.m. on Monday, January 21, 2013 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Mount Dora, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the North Scituate Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 357, North Scituate, Rhode Island, 02857.