It is with a broken heart I announce the peaceful passing of my beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend MARY BRIDGET SALEMNO (LeGrow) of Philadelphia, PA on Thursday, December 30th, 2021 in her 91st year. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Dominic; her parents, Frederick and Florence (Voisey) LeGrow; brothers Walter, William and Ronald; sisters Joan Gallagher, Florence Whitten and infant sister, Shirley. Left to mourn her loss are her five children, Carol, Dominic, David (Denise), John (Patricia) and Marie; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister Hilda LeGrow, sister-in-law Sarah LeGrow both of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada; and Rose DiPinto of Broomall, PA. Also, mourning her loss are her many nieces, nephews and friends from the U.S.A. and Canada.
Mary was born on February 24th, 1930 in St. John’s, Newfoundland and moved to Philadelphia at the young age of 17. It is there that she met the love of her life, my dad, Dominic and they were married 11/21/1953.
Mom was a member of Our Mother of Consolation Parish, Philadelphia, PA for 40 plus years. She was also a dominant member in Chestnut Hill, where she resided, with many years volunteering and an active member of the VFW where she held the position of vice president for many years. Mom will be missed tremendously by her bingo and casino friends, two activities that she enjoyed the most in her senior years.
The family received relatives and friends on Thursday, January 6th, 2022 at Dengler Funeral Home, Birdsboro, PA with the funeral service following officiated by the Rev. Msgr. John B. McCann. The interment was held on Friday, January 7th, 2022 at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Philadephia, PA. For those who wish - memorial contributions may be sent to Disabled American Veterans dav.org in memory of Mary Salemno.
MOM
Your life was a blessing
Your memory is a treasure
You are loved beyond words
And missed beyond measure.
It is never Good-bye Mom,
I will see you again,
“Cheerio”
