Mario A Chilorio

Mario A. "Mike" Chilorio, 87, of Worcester, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 28th 2008 in Umass Memorial Healthcare Memorial Campus surrounded by his family. Mike is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary M. (Catanzaro) Chilorio; two devoted daughters, Camille M. Laliberte and her husband Paul D. with whom he lived, Claudia J. Ljunggren and her husband Jon of Vienna, Maine; a beloved sister, Mary Buffone; five cherished grandchildren, Francis, Cathy, Matthew, Suzette, and Rose; six great grandchildren, Tyler, Kaitlynn, Sarah, Colin, Joshua and Jennifer; many nieces, and nephews. Two sisters, Beatrice Patti and Rose Iacono and a brother Joseph Chilorio pre deceased him. Mike was born in Shrewsbury, a son of Cosmo and Carmella (Catanzaro) Chilorio, and has lived in Worcester most of his life. Mike worked more than 40 years as a truck driver for Merrill & Usher Steel Company, Inc. before retiring in 1981. He was a member of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, and the Teamsters Local 170 Union. Mike had many abilities of which were the ability to work with his hands. He was a woodworking craftsman, making wood trucks, trains, furniture, children cradles and most anything that can be built with wood. He along with his brothers, friends and brother in laws built his home and theirs. They built stone walls, did plumbing and electrical work. He could build and fix mostly anything with his hands. When a friend was in need, Mike was always there to help. The funeral will be held Saturday, November 1st from the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St. with a mass at 10:00 a.m. in Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, 24 Mulberry St. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery. Friends and relatives are invited to visit with the family, Friday, October 31st from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. The family requests flowers be omitted.