April 6, 2008     

WATERTOWN, N.Y.  —  Mildred J. Surace, 70, of 414 Jewell Drive, Maple Court Apartments, died Sunday April 6, at her home. 

Born Oct. 27, 1937, in Watertown, a daughter of Patrick T. and Mildred H. Denny Surace, she attended Watertown High School. 

She married Robert E. Soluri Sr. on April 23, 1955, at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Benoint Dostie officiating. The couple divorced in 1980. 

Mrs. Soluri was a waitress and cook for various restaurants. She owned and operated Soluri’s Pizza Shop until 1980 when she sold it to her son, Robert. For thirteen years she was a clerk at the Hallmark Card Store in Salmon Run Mall. 

She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church.  

Surviving are three sons and two daughters-in-law, Robert E. Jr. and Anna, Chaumont, Patrick J., David F. and Crystal Caulkins, all of Watertown'; three daughters and a son-in -aw, Toni Marie Soluri, and her companion Michael Gilligan, Watertown, Tina Sue and Ronald Miller Lacy, Washington, Tammy Ann Soluri and her fiancé Patrick Tarver, Sackets Harbor; two brothers and their wives, Wifred T. and Sara Varno, and Samuel L. and Joyce Surace, all of Watertown; a sister and her husband, Anna and David Adams, Copenhagen; fourteen grandchildren, nine great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. 

A brother, Joseph Varno, and a sister, Virginia Powell, died before her. 

Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the D.L. Calarco Funeral Home Inc. A prayer service will be held 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, at the funeral home with a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church with Reverend Richard Kennedy officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. 

Contributions may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 3049, Syracuse, N.Y. 13220





Information provided by D.L. Calarco Funeral Home and Newzjunky, Watertown, N.Y.