Mary Ann E. Tenczar, 64
CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mary Ann Elizabeth Tenczar, 64, of 1343 Wells Road died peacefully at her home on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012.
Born in North Adams on July 6, 1948, daughter of Silvio and Rita Catrambone DiSanti, she attended North Adams schools and graduated from Drury High School. She also graduated from North Adams State College.
Mrs. Tenczar was a teacher at Clarksburg Elementary School for 22 years until her retirement in 2008.
She was an active communicant of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, where she taught Confraternity of Christian Doctrine and volunteered at many church functions. She also volunteered for Northern Berkshire Community Action, providing holiday gifts for children in need. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, gardening and hosting family events.
She and her husband, Ronald A. Tenczar, were married on June 26, 1976, in the former St. Anthony of Padua Church in North Adams.
Besides her husband, she leaves two daughters, Melissa A. Rusek and her husband, Corey, of Cheshire and Sarah A. Hartwig and her husband, Stephen, of Adams; a son, Brian A. Tenczar of Adams; three brothers, Andrew DiSanti of Bozeman, Mont., Anthony DiSanti of Lanesborough and Silvio DiSanti of North Adams; three sisters, twins Dolores Giroux of South Hadley and Diana Arabia of North Adams, and Evelyn DiSanti of North Adams, and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
FUNERAL NOTICE — The funeral for Mrs. Tenczar will be held Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 9 a.m. from Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals, Central Chapels, 74 Marshall St., North Adams, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 at St. Mary's Church in Cheshire. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery in North Adams.
Calling hours will be Monday, Oct. 2, from 4 to 7 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary of the Assumption Church in care of the funeral home.