Obituaries
Obituary of Jeannette Vineta Fasciotti
Jeannette Vineta Fasciotti passed away on November 6, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on August 28, 1931, to Grace and Quinto Chiolero. She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, and husband of 50 years Anthony Fasciotti.
Vee, as she was known in Ashland, grew up as “Sis” is her hometown of Benld and went on to become a registered nurse with an outstanding nursing career for 45 years. Vee and Tony moved to California in 1952, and raised their family in Sylmar, CA. They were proud parents to three children, Janice, John and James. Mary, her beloved daughter-in-law joined us and grandchildren followed, Andrew, Christopher and Eric. She enjoyed time with her great grandchild, William.
Vee and Tony spent a great deal of their free time pursing world travel, snow skiing and volunteering for organizations in California, such as the Rose Parade, and the Sylmar Mountain Resue Team.
In 1996, all three Children started relocating to Ashland, Missouri, with Vee following in 2002. She immediately became a member of the Ashland Garden Club and Ashland Park Board. She made many dear friends during this stage of her life and was awarded Ashland Citizen of the year three times. She was an avid card player. She had many wonderful adventures with her grandchildren, including trips to, China, Europe and snow skiing at 79.
Vee will be greatly missed by her family and friends, near and far. We feel incredibly fortunate as a family to have had her as a parent and grandparent. Her love and generosity helped all of us have better lives. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.
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Lois Ilaine Erspamer Sawyer, 94 of Gillespie, died at her residence on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 9:51 am. She was born on February 9, 1930, in Gillespie to Louis Poi and Bertha Annetta Sunman Poi Lewis.
She married John Peter Erspamer on September 4, 1950. He preceded her in death on November 24, 1989. She married Dempsey Sawyer on May 15, 1993, and he preceded her in death in 2016. She had been a bookkeeper for Duracraft and Daley’s Chevrolet. Lois enjoyed reading, gardening, painting, drawing, cooking, traveling, bird watching, adventures, her family and her beloved cat, Molly.
She is survived by her children, Ann (Timm) LaRoche of Gillespie, Joan (Paul) Alexander of Gillespie, and Lynn Erspamer of Litchfield; grandchildren, Shannon (David) Wright of Gillespie, Suzanne (companion, Josh) DeMartini of Madisonville, KY, Jared (Amanda) Johnson of Staunton, Adam (Ashli) Alexander of Gillespie, Travis (Laura) Mize of Dallas, TX, Britini Bernardini of Nokomis, and Marissa (Jacob) Summers of Litchfield; great grandchildren, Macie, Isabel and Alexander Wright, Joseph and Gino DeMartini, Brianna Johnson, Ansley Alexander, Lucas and Jeffrey Bernardini, Fisher, Sabrina and Gabriella Crow; great great grandchild, Dominic Joseph “DJ” DeMartini; sisters, Patricia Thompson of Carmel, IN, Phyllis Dodd of Pooler, GA, and Marion Boston of Springfield; and brothers, Ernie Lewis of Carbondale and Fred Lewis of Ft Meyers, FL.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents, spouses, and brother, John Lewis.
Private services will be held. Kravanya Funeral Home, Gillespie is in charge of the arrangements.
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