Obituary of Lillian Marie Pantaleoni

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Gridley, for Lillian Marie Pantaleoni. She passed away on March 3, 2017, at Roseleaf Assisted Living, in Oroville, California. Lillian was born on April 28, 1918, in Rio Oso, California. She lived in the Gridley area for over 88 years. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gridley, the Altar Society, Italian Catholic Federation and Women of the Moose. She worked for Foremost Dairies and was later self-employed. Lillian enjoyed visiting with friends and relatives, cooking Italian food, gardening and traveling. Lillian was a firm believer in hard work and she was never idle. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raimondo and Niccola Pantaleoni, and her brothers Jay, Elio and Vincent Pantaleoni. Lillian is survived by her sister, Yolanda Shaeffer, twelve loving nephews and nieces, and eighteen great-nephews and nieces. A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 9,2017, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Rosary at 9 a.m, followed by the Mass at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Gridley-Biggs Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Sacred Heart Food Closet, Paradise Hospice or to a charity of donor's choice. Arrangements entrusted to Gridley-Block Funeral Chapel 530-846-2138.