Violet Tomassoni

Violet S. Tomassoni, 105, of Kingsford, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain. She was born October 9, 1905 in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Domenick and Mary Serena. She attended local schools and continued her education at the Dundon Business College in Iron Mountain. She was employed by the Iron Mountain News for a period of ten years. Violet married Peter Albert Tomassoni on November 25, 1929 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She assisted her husband in his businesses, the City Baking Company and later, Recreation Lanes on Ludington St. Violet was a charter member of the Lady Elks and an honorary member of the Iron Mountain-Kingsford Women’s Club. She was also a member of St. Mary & St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Ladies U.C.T. Auxiliary, the Daughters of Isabella, Pine Grove & Oak Crest Country Clubs, the Pine Mountain Bridge League, the Tri City Bridge League and the Dickinson Memorial Hospital League where she operated the Bridge Club for several years using the proceeds for hospital projects. Violet did volunteer work for the Red Cross and the V.A. Hospital. She was an avid bowler for a number of years, an avid golfer winning many tournaments, and enjoyed fancy ballroom dancing in her earlier years. Violet also enjoyed playing cards, traveling with her husband and spending their winters in Florida. Violet is survived by a grandson, Peter J. (Cathy) Tomassoni and their sons, Joseph and Albert; and a granddaughter, Paula (Shawn) Hepinstall and their children, Megan (Rhett) Cleveland and Matthew Hepinstall. She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter in 1989; a son and daughter-in-law, Ronald (Angie) Tomassoni; four brothers, Alfred, Andrew, Dominic and Henry Serena; and two sisters, Ida Serena & Mary (Kasper) Schei. Visitation will be held on Friday from 10:00 to 11:00am at St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Iron Mountain. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 am at the church. Fr. Daniel Zaloga will offer the Mass of the Christian Burial. Burial will be in Cemetery Park. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in her memory. Condolences to the family of Violet S. Tomassoni can be expressed online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

Violet Tomassoni

March 26, 1906 - March 26, 2011