Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday for Marie J. Zipay, 339 E. Jamestown Road, Greenville, Pa., formerly of Pine Tree Village Apartments, West Middlesex, and Buckeye Dr., Sharpsville, Pa. who passed away peacefully at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday (11-27-08) in St. Paul Homes, Greenville of natural causes. She was 79.

She was born May 20, 1929, in Turtle Creek, Pa. the daughter of John N. and Marie M. Roolf Mathewson.

A hostess, Mrs. Zipay worked for several local restaurants including J.C. Penny's in the Shenango Valley Mall, Guiliano's, Brookfield, Ohio, and the former Oak Room in Hermitage. She also worked in the jewelry department at the former Hills Department Store, Hermitage.

She was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Sharon and their Women's guild and she also attended Our Lady of Fatima Church, Farrell.

She was a member of the Auxiliary at John XXIII Home, Hermitage, where she enjoyed assisting with their crafts. She enjoyed playing cards and belonged to the Nine Hearts Card Cub.

Her long time companion Joseph Viselli passed away January 27, 2008.

She leaves a daughter Betty Bornes and her husband George, Transfer, six sons Paul Zipay Jr. and his wife Faith of New Wilmington, Pa., John Zipay and his wife Connie, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Bruce Zipay and his wife Connie of Sharpsville, Pa., George Zipay and his wife Linda, Greenville, Bernard Zipay and his wife Heidi, American Canyon, Calif., James Zipay and his companion Sharon Belock, Sharon; and his long time companions son Gerald Viselli and his wife Ginny, Hermitage, two sisters Mildred Biblis, Sharon, Elizabeth "Betty" Smialkowski and her husband Edwin, Philadelphia Pa. , and a sister in law Thelma R. Mathewson, Rocky River, OH., and one brother Donald Mathewson, Sharon., and her grandchildren Tracey Smith, Amy White, Amber Hast, Lori Hammond, Michael Zipay, Brian Zipay, Holly Zipay, Noah Zipay, and her longtime companions grandchildren, Sharon and Erica Viselli, and seven great grandchildren Samantha, Brooke, Allison, Haley, Brianna, and Lexie and Alexis.

In addition to her long time companion, she was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers Bernard, and John Richard Mathewson, one grandson Damon Zipay, and her former husband Paul D. Zipay Sr.

Calling hours: 12: noon to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday (11-30-08) in the J. Bradley McGonigle

Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. 1090 E. State St. Sharon.

Services: 1:00 p.m. on Monday (12-01-08) in St. Joseph's Church, 79 Case Ave., Sharon, with J. Thomas Dugan, senior associate as the celebrant.

Interment: St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage.