Jessie Travisano

Jessie Travisano age 83, of Marietta, left this earth on May 17, 2008. Jessie leaves behind her husband of 60 years, Patrick; her sister Louise Scoles of NJ and brother and his wife Frank and Rosarie Votta of MD; her four daughters and their spouses Ginny and Larry Williams of Sugar Hill, Donna and Colin Hines of Plant City, FL, Patty and Lee Smith of Plant City, FL and Maria and Mike Cira of Alpharetta, GA; her grandchildren Brian and Greg Williams, Patrick and Kristina Hines, Lisa and Stephanie Smith and Matthew and Taylor Cira; great grandchildren Heaven and Gavin Williams; many nieces and nephews. Jessie was preceded in death by daughter Phyllis Travisano of Roanoke, VA who succumbed to Leukemia.

Jessies passion was her family: going to the beach and celebrating the holidays together and watching her grandchildren grow up. She enjoyed bowling, exercising at the Y and arranging flowers.

Friends are asked to join her family at Byars Funeral Home in Cumming on Monday, May 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. A memorial mass will be held 10 a.m. at St. Brendan The Navigator Catholic Church 4633 Shiloh Rd, Cumming, GA 30040. Burial will be held immediately following at Georgia National Cemetery, 2025 Mount Carmel Church Lane, Canton GA 30114.

In lieu of flowers, Jessie requests donations be made to Embracing Hospice, 8013 Majors Rd, Cumming, GA 30040 or to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, 3715 Northside Parkway, 400 Northcreek, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30327.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.byarsfuneralhome.com.

Byars Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Cumming, Georgia is in charge of the arrangements,678-455-5815.