Obituary of Mario Joseph Coletti

It is with sorrow that we announce the passing of Mario Joseph Coletti, Saturday, July 17th, 2021 here in St. Marys at the age of 90 in his home. Mario was born April 14th, 1931 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and is predeceased by his parents Luigina and Sabatino, as well as by his brothers and sisters John (Gilda), Dominic (Gloria), Roger (Margaret), Maria and Velia (William). He is survived by his younger brother Alfred (Ilvana). Mario is also survived by his daughter Michelle (John) and has been blessed with many nieces and nephews. In his teenage years, Mario attended dances at the YMCA and met this beautiful young lady, Yvonne, with whom he fell in love. She attended his hockey games and missed him very much when his team would travel. Mario and Yvonne were married in 1952. They were phenomenal dancers for decades. Mario’s passion from his teenage years was visual art. He was granted quite a gift from God and was an admirer of artists Robert Bateman and Ken Danby. Mario created works of art in various media including nature and portraits into his early eighties. Mario and Yvonne became parents in 1966 with the adoption of their only child Michelle. There have been so many expressions of love, sacrifices, moments of joy and sorrow in the family. The most precious gift has been their faith in the Lord. Mario moved to St. Marys In June of 2017 to live with his daughter and son-in-law John after the passing of Yvonne on July 19, 2016. He made many new friends, and had the opportunity to try new areas of visual art such as pottery. Mario loved going out for dinner with friends and family. For his daughter, it has been such an honour to love, and care for Mario in his senior years. This has been an incredible gift granted to his daughter from the Lord. Mario and Yvonne are both tremendously missed! The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Name of Mary Parish, 149 King Street, North, St. Marys on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 11 am. Visitation will be held at the church from 10 am until Mass time. Please call or email the Hodges Funeral Home to reserve your attendance. The Funeral Mass will also be livestreamed through the Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home Facebook page. Please click the button on the left side of the screen for a link to the Facebook page. The livestreaming will begin five minutes before the start of the Mass at 11 am. Interment in Sault Ste. Marie. Memorial donations may be made to the Better Ways for Seniors, 5744 Perth Line 8, St. Marys, ON N4X 1C4.