Mary Theresa Maestri Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Theresa Maestri of Fort Smith, Arkansas, who passed away on March 6, 2021, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Theresa Maestri to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Reith and Louise Reith; her husband Joseph "Buddy" Maestri, Jr.; her siblings, Louise Wewers (Lawrence), Gertrude Eckart (Vincent), Rose Bontemps, Ann Farr (Buck) and William Reith (Kathryn); and her daughter-in-law Anne Maestri.

She is survived by: her children, Julia Newman (Harold) of Lavaca, Joyce LaBounty (Shawn) of Paonia, CO, Janice Austin (Marty) of Lavaca, Robert Maestri of Fort Smith, Stephen Maestri (Christine) of Van Buren, Edward Maestri (Lezlie) of Fort Smith, Joseph Maestri III (Twana) of Fort Smith and Michael Maestri (Holly) of Fort Smith; her brothers, Anton Reith (Rosemary) of Fort Smith and Robert Reith (Mary) of Fort Smith; her brother-in-law Wallace Bontemps of Tacoma, WA; her grandchildren, Aaron (Whitney), Sarah (Jayce), Bridgette (Anthony), Laurel, Taylor, Ryan (Charisse), Nick (Tiffany), Kyle (Racquel), Meredith (Michael), Casey (Scott), Chris (Morgan), Mallory (Cody), Caleb, Jacob (Kennedy), Olivia (Allen), Emily, Eric, Hannah (Elliot), Max, Ella, Abby and James; and her great grandchildren, Sophie, Greyson, Luca, Harper, Aiden, Nico, Parker and Elliott Anne. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic School at http://www.icschoolfs.org, Trinity Junior High at http://www.trinitycatholicjh.org, or the Knights of Columbus at http://www.kofc.org.