Marcella J. Cirese, nee Murray; Born September 20, 1918, at rest August 13, 2018; beloved wife of the late George S.; loving mother of James M. (Peggy), Sena (Gordon) Drawer, George T. (the late Diane), Marcella (Gerald) Knepper and Patricia (Robert) Peterson; dearest grandmother of Bradley (Tanya) Drawer, David (Rina) Drawer, Philip (Carrie) Knepper, Matthew (Nicole) Peterson, Beverly (Brandon) Richards, Kathleen (Timothy) Kress, Allison (Timothy) Pela, James (Ashley) Cirese and Andrew Swan; great-grandmother of sixteen; cherished sister of the late Margaret (Jake) Miller and Elizabeth (Daniel) Krebsbach. Lying in State, Saturday, 9:15 a.m. until time of Mass, 10 a.m., at St. Robert Bellarmine Church 4646 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to River Bluff Nursing Home , 4401 N Main St, Rockford, IL 61103  or Heartland Hospice 6000 E State St 1st floor, Rockford, IL 61107 would be appreciated. For information 773-774-3232 or www.kolbusmayfh.com