Mary Jo Mauro, 69, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 Cleveland Clinic in Weston, FL with her children by her side. She was born in Bronx, NY to the late Sammy and Filomena Ippolito. She married her childhood sweetheart the late Nicholas J. Mauro on November 9, 1968. She loved her grandchildren, family & friends. She also liked traveling, good food, volunteering for Habitat for Humanity and her annual rafting trip to the west coast.  Surviving are her children, Michael Mauro, his partner Jennifer Starling and Robert Mauro, his wife Jennifer Mauro; three grandchildren, Anna, Ava, and Nicholas; siblings, Patricia Nyarady and husband Mike, Anthony Ippolito and wife Francine, Robert Ippolito and wife Debra; and several nieces and nephews. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be from 1:00-4:00 pm on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Treasure Coast Seawinds Funeral Home with a Prayer Service, time to be announced. Memorial contributions in Mary Jo's name may be made to Habitat for Humanity of Martin County, 2090 NW Federal Highway, Stuart, FL 34994. To sign the online guestbook please visit www.treasurecoastseawinds.com

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free

I'm following the path God laid for me,

I took His hand when I heard Him call

I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day

To laugh, to love, to work or play.

Tasks left undone must stay that way

I found that peace at the close of day.

If my parting has left a void

Then fill it with remembered joy.

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss

Ah yes, these things, I too, will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow

I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.

My life's been full, I savored much.

Good friends, good times,

A loved one's touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief:

Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.

Lift up your heart and share with me

God wanted me now, He set me free.