Virginia Mary Anderson

April 26, 1928 - December 24, 2020

Mrs. Virginia Mary Anderson of Mentor, died at 11:35 am on December 24th, 2020. She was born April 26, 1928 in Buffalo, New York. Virginia lived in Dunkirk, New York prior to moving to Mentor in 1960. She was a graduate of Villa Maria College for Women (Gannon Univ.) in Erie, Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Spanish and did further studies at St. John College and Lake Erie College for certification in Elementary Education. Prior to moving to Mentor, she worked in the family owned and operated Fusco Jewelry Shop in Dunkirk, New York. She also taught English as a second language in the Adult Education Program for the Dunkirk school system. Mrs. Anderson had been a teacher at St. Mary of the Assumption School, retiring in 1993. Her teaching career spanned thirty-one years. Upon her retirement, she was a tutor to many children in the Mentor area. She was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, the Legion of Mary, a Eucharistic minister to nursing homes, a member of the Perpetual Adoration team, and the Christ Child Society of the Western Reserve. Survivors are her daughters Rachel Anderson and Maria McCoy (Roger) of Mentor, Ohio and grandson Jason David Cross (Maegan) of Bratenahl, Ohio. Preceding Virginia in death are her parents David E. and Euphemia (Bartela) Fusco. A memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 9th, 2021 at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 8560 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, Ohio. Private burial services will be held in Dunkirk, New York at Holy Trinity Cemetery at a time to be determined. Arrangements entrusted to the Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. Send flowers and offer condolences at www.brunners.com.