Mary Jo Short Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Mary Jo Short of Roanoke, Illinois, born in Peoria, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 89, on July 11, 2020. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James DeGiovanni and Aldina Santi DeGiovanni; her husband Richard W. "Dick" Short; and her siblings, F. Lynn DeGiovanni, James DeGiovanni, Teresa Elwood and Betty DeGiovanni.
She is survived by: her daughters, Mary Kay McMillian, Gale McClain (Dennis) and Diane Rudin (Randy); her grandchildren, Michael Wall, Gianna McClain, Chris Rudin (Emily) and Shelley Rudin; and her siblings, Margaret Cassidy (Robert), Joseph DeGiovanni (Jane) and John "Tony" DeGiovanni (Marian).
Because of the current Covid-19 situation, the family will be having a private mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Roanoke.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church or the Roanoke Ambulance.
