pMary Elizabeth Ligammari Rist 56, daughter of Peter and Betty Ligammari, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 24, 2016 at Taylor House Hospice surrounded by her loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on October 28 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Des Moines, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial was also held in her hometown of Watertown, New York on Saturday, November 5th at St. Anthony’s Church with burial at Glenwood Cemetery./ppMary graduated from Watertown High School in 1978. She attended Bryant & Stratton where she obtained her CNA. Before moving to Des Moines, Iowa in 2000, she worked at the former Mercy Hospital./ppMary was a very caring person and could light up a room. To know her was to love her. Mary was a very loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and friend. She will be forever missed by many./ppMary is survived by her husband, John; children, Shane Ligammari, RaeAnna Rist, Nick Rist, John Jr. (Tegan) Rist and Jordan Rist; parents, Peter and Betty Ligammari; siblings, Kathie (Scott) Scee, Thomas (Debra) Ligammari, Karen Ligammari and Sharon (Matt) Fitzpatrick; grandchildren, Zayden and Kai Rist; and many nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by her brothers, Peter Ligammari and Robert Ligammari./ppMemorial contributions may be given to Taylor House Hospice. Online condolences may be expressed at www.caldwellparrish.com/p
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