Thursia Louisa

Pistone

At 84 years of age, Thursia passed away on Thursday Feb 21 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a sudden illness. Born in Iredell Texas she was one of nine children born to the late Jerry Micah and Levina (Anderson) Todd. She grew up on a family farm in the rural town of Hico Texas. She received her education at schools in Hico. In 1955 as a young newlywed she settled in Chelsea to raise her own family. She recently took residence in Salem. Thursia worked for many years as an office administrator and clerical worker for Safety Insurance in Boston. In her lifetime she enjoyed reading and indoor gardening tending to her many house plants. She enjoyed following football, studying and analyzing team and player standings and statistics.  She was the devoted mother of Diana Bennett and her husband Craig of Revere, Paul C. Pistone of Salem Janet Beach and her husband Reginald of Ft. Meyers FL and the late Denise Pistone. She was the cherished grandmother Jon, Tod, Larissa, Vanessa and Ricky. Adored great-grandmother of Marium, twins; Tayvian and Taylani, Shane and Nate. She is also survived by one sister, Susan Cornell of CA.

ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services and internment were private .