Obituary of Mary T. Billman

Mary T. Billman age 93, of Port Jervis, NY passed away, December 15, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Place, Port Jervis, NY. She was born on November 2, 1928 in Highland Falls, NY, the daughter of Natalia and Edna Crisi Piccolo. She was married to her love, Freddy, Fred J. Billman who pre deceased her. Mary retired from the A & P Food Stores in Port Jervis, NY and Sussex, New Jersey after many years of dedicated service. She was a faithful member of St. Mary’s R.C. Church. Mary was an avid bowler and achieved a perfect score of 300 many times. She was a member of the Port Jervis Women’s Bowling League and enjoyed her weekly games at the Minisink Lanes in Port Jervis. Mary is survived by her nieces and nephews; John Tunney and his wife Carol of Sparrowbush, Margaret Tunney of Easton, PA., Patricia Flannery and her husband Mike of Monroe, NY, Anne Marie Seeber and her husband Brian of San Antonio, Florida, Mario Piccolo and his wife Kathy of Coopersburg, PA, Tony Ziffino of Port Jervis and Tommy Piccolo and his wife Rosemary. Mary was pre-deceased by her sisters, Josephine Tunney and Ann Ziffino, her three brothers; Joseph Piccolo and Alfred Piccolo, Thomas 'Tommy' Ruff, her nephews; Michael Piccolo, Joe Mike Piccolo, and her niece Marianne Pettiti. Visitation will be held 10 AM-11:30 AM,Tuesday, December 21, at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. Prayers will be offered at 11:15 AM, Tuesday at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Resurrection at 12 o’clock noon at St. Mary’s R.C. Church, Port Jervis. Rev. Matthew Newcomb will be the celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Port Jervis, NY. Memorial contributions may be made a charity of donor’s choice. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. For information, directions, or to send a condolence note to the family, visit knight-auchmoody.com.