Mary Elizabeth Acuff Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mary Elizabeth Sica Acuff, wife of C. Shelley Acuff, Jr. and daughter of Dr. Samuel Sica and Mary Stewart Sica was born on March 3, 1922, married on October 20, 1947, and died on June 10, 2017. M.E., as she was known, was raised in Trenton. She was educated at Cathedral High School and Trenton High School and graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1943. While raising her family, M.E. worked as the office manager and accountant for her husband's business. She volunteered for numerous charities that touched the lives of many families. She was well known at Mercer Hospital where for twenty years she cradled babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Playing piano, attending the Philadelphia Orchestra and traveling were a few of her many pastimes; nurturing friendships with fine food and entertaining evenings was her art; and her family was her passion. She was cherished by her friends. She was deeply loved by her children and their spouses, by her grandchildren and their spouses, and by her great grandchildren, who affectionately called her Mama. She was generous without reservation, benevolent of spirit, warm and loving. She is survived by her children, Molly Crowe, Agnes Hunsicker, C. Shelley Acuff, III, Julie Sean Acuff, and Rossana Ciavaroli; and by Robert Crowe, Donald Hunsicker, and Lee Leonowicz Acuff. Her son, Sam Acuff, predeceased M.E. in 2002. She is survived by her grandchildren Caitlin Crowe, Meghan Crowe and Derek Dieter, Kevin Crowe, Sara Crowe and Patrick Grassl, Jerry and Jenny Hunsicker, Margaret Hunsicker and Michael Hawver, Brian Hunsicker, Sammy Acuff, Lori Jones and Dan Welden, Flavia Venturini, Adriano Venturini; and by her twelve great grandchildren. She is survived also by Jane Acuff, Gale and Jeff Londoner and their daughters. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Church of St. Ann, 1253 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, New Jersey on June 15 at 10:30am. Beginning at 9:30am on that date, the family will welcome friends in the Chapel at St. Ann's. Burial to immediately follow Mass at St. Mary's Cemetery, 1200 Cedar Lane, Trenton. Arrangements under the direction of the Murphy Funeral Home, 935 Parkway Ave., Ewing, NJ. In lieu of flowers, M.E. requested donations be made to the Trenton Rescue Mission, Martin House, Blessed Sacrament Church, Covenant House or the charity of the donor's choice.

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Mary Elizabeth Acuff

March 3, 1922 - June 10, 2017