Susan "Sue" Marasco

September 05, 2014

Susan "Sue" Marasco

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Susan J.(Sue) Marasco, 86, passed away peacefully Friday, September 5, 2014 surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home. A rosary will begin at 7pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at St Anthony’s Catholic Church.

Sue was born on March 8, 1928 to Sam and Mary Fazio. After graduating from Lincoln High School, she met her future husband, Michael J. Marasco, who worked side by side with his father, Sam, in the family business, Supreme Baking Company. Later, he was co-owner of Marasco’s Shopping Center.

Mike and Sue branched out on their own in 1958, and Michael’s Restaurant & Lounge was opened. They owned and operated Michael’s for 35 years.

Susan loved to bake, cook, crochet and share her creations with family and friends. She especially loved to reminisce when her grandsons, who she lovingly called “my boys”, would wait around the kitchen table for the warm tarallis coming out of the oven.

She is survived by her daughters, Michelle Marasco of Des Moines, Jeanette (Bill) Behrendt and Christine (Len) Sagenbrecht , all of Omaha; their children, Dr. David Doty, Dr. Nicholas (Becky) Behrendt , Michael (Courtney) Coleman , Joseph Behrendt, Anthony (Stephanie) Bradley, John Behrendt; four great-grandchildren, Henry, Stella and Brooks Behrendt and Brenna Coleman. Also surviving is a son, Michael, and his children Andrea and Chris Marasco.

Preceded in death by her husband, Michael; parents, Sam and Mary Fazio; brothers, Sam and Ed Fazio; and sister, Evelyn Caligiuri.

Memorials to Kavanagh House on 56th and Alzheimer’s Research.

**Please note the construction on SW 9th Street, there is still access to the funeral home from Kenyon off of SW 14th St. and SW 9th Street coming from the north. There is additional parking available in the north grassy lots off of Kenyon. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Online condolences may be directed to
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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