Obituary: Marie Frances Ferrari, of Shelter Island, Dies at 70

Info via DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home

Marie Frances Ferrari, of Shelter Island, passed away at her home on July 14, 2015. She was 70.

Ferrari was born in New York City on October 3, 1944 to Joseph and Clara Galli.

She graduated from The Mary Louis Academy and the Lenox Hill Hospital School of Nursing.

She worked as an R.N. for over 20 years, most recently at the Norwegian Christian Home in Brooklyn.

Ferrari was a beloved wife to her husband, Lawrence Ferrari, who she met at a school dance in 1961.

Family always came first for her and she was a loving mother who was extremely proud of her children, their families, and their accomplishments.

She adored her grandchildren and always made sure to have a special something for them whenever they visited.

Ferrari was an avid yard-saler who definitely believed that the early bird got the worm.

When not hunting for treasures, she loved spending sunny days with family and friends on the beaches of Shelter Island.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Adam Ferrari and his wife Michele; her daughter, Alison Thaxter and her husband Trevor; her son, Jonathan Ferrari and his husband Joe Datema; and her grandchildren, Jack, Louisa, Liam, Miles, and Maeve.

The family received friends on Saturday, July 25 at The Shelter Island Funeral Home.