Maria Filomena (Donatucci) Arco

Maria Filomena (Donatucci) Arco, age 81 of Morrisville, PA passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2020, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA. Born in Italy to the late Salvatore and Erlinda (Del Ciello) Donatucci, she was a longtime Morrisville resident, having moved to America from Italy at the age of 33 with her husband and three small children.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Nino Arco, her son Antonio Arco and her daughter Irene Arco. Maria is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Clelia and Thomas Paczkowski, her son and daughter-in-law Pasqualino and Denise Arco, two grandsons Christopher Arco and Shane Yates, and a granddaughter Francesca Arco.

Maria is also survived by her brother Giovanni Donatucci and his family in Italy.

Maria was a great cook and loved to cook for her family and friends, enjoyed knitting, and was an avid gardener. She was fond of cats, carnations and orchids.  Maria loved God and the Blessed Mother, and was loving, generous and gentle.  She would do anything for her family and friends, and was a very strong woman with strong beliefs. Most of all, she will be remembered by her family for her strong beliefs in her faith and her abundance of love she showed every day for her children and grand children.

Her Funeral Mass at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church and burial in Holy Trinity Cemetery will take place privately at the convenience of the family.