Mary C. Esposito, age 96, a resident of Portage for the last 60 years, passed away Monday, July 4, 2016. She was born on October 29, 1919 in Cherryville, Kansas to the late Celestino and Aurelia Alonso. Mary was a 1937 graduate of Horace Mann High School in Gary. She was a member of Nativity of Our Savior Catholic Church. She will always be remembered as a dedicated wife, mother and aunt to those who knew her.

She is survived by her son, Gary Esposito; many loving nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and other family members.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Celestino and Aurelia Alonso; her beloved husband, Fernando Esposito; brothers, Joe and Paul Alonso; sister, Josephine Untch.

Per Mary's wishes, there will be no attended services. A burial of cremains will take place at a later date at Calvary Cemetery in Portage. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Rees Funeral Home, Olson Chapel, 5341 Central Avenue, Portage. For more information, please call (219) 762-3013. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.reesfuneralhomes.com.