Maria Pecora, nee Blacconeri, age 79, passed away on April 14, 2016. Maria was the beloved wife of John; loving mother of Mario (Jane Kidd), Rosa (Bill) Panagopoulos and Lucia (Brian) Braun; cherished grandmother of Melissa, Michelle, Stephanie, Anthony, Lila and Brian II and great grandmother of Leah and Dmitry; dearest daughter of the late Lucia, nee Germano, and the late Carmelo Blacconeri; dearest sister of Eva (Frank) Templin and the late Victor Blacconeri; fond aunt of many.