Marie DePhillips Obituary, Death – On the 20th of January, 2023, Marie T. DePhillips, formerly known as Battista, passed away peacefully in the confines of her own home at the age of 92. At the time of her demise, she was enveloped in the unconditional love and peaceful presence of her family. She was born in Chicago on the 24th of July, 1930, to parents named William and Emily, whose maiden name was Centracchio. Marie’s birthday is July 24th. She tied the wedding with James on November 11th, 1950, but he would not survive much longer after their marriage.
Marie will be remembered for all of time for the unconditional love that she had for her family and friends, the countless quantities of blankets that she crocheted, the numerous generous donations that she made to the casinos, the fact that she was always ready to share a story from her past, and the fact that she was always ready to have fun at a moment’s notice.
She is survived by her two daughters, Laura (Dan) DePhillips and Debbie (Mark) Curcio; she was the loving Nanni to Raymond (Angelica), Racquel (Jason), Rebecca (Giorgio), Robin (Andy), Markie (Amy), Jimmy (Nikki), and Kevin (Cheyenne); and she was the Great grandmother to Luca, Giuliana, Eliana, Francesca, Grace, Drexel, James, and Olivia Lorenz Battista was the sister of Robert (Trudy) and William (Sue) Battista, all of whom have now passed away. Both Robert and William have since left this world. In addition, she leaves behind a sizable number of loved nieces and nephews who were her nieces and nephews.