Mercedes Sgroi

Mary Mercedes Sgroi, 91, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Omaha, Nebraska and Fontana, California, died on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at The Villages at Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, by Reverend David O'Connor. Burial at a later date at Victoria Lawn Cemetery in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Survivors include her children, Judy Borchers and Frank (Mary Ann) Sgroi; grandchildren, Tara (David) Schneider, Adam Borchers, Ryan Borchers, Erin Borchers, Kyle Borchers, and Michael Sgroi; and great grandchildren, Hayden, Hayes, Andrew, Charlotte, and Abigail. Mercedes was born on February 24, 1930, in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada, the youngest of ten children of Maurice and Mary Jane (Cairns) Hurley. She earned a bachelor's degree from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish and a master's degree in management from the University of Redlands. Mercedes loved her career as a nurse. She worked in pediatrics and intensive care, retiring as the Associate Director of Nursing for Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Fontana, California. Her passion for caring and giving was an integral part of her life. She was generous with her time and talents with the Salvation Army, Fontana We Care, and the Lydia House. Mercedes was always looking for ways to help others. She also loved animals, cooking, spending time with her family, and living her faith. She is preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, Bert, Ben, John, Mary, Elizabeth, Maurice, Margaret, Patricia, and Geraldine. Memorials may be directed to The Nebraska Humane Society.