Marietta Love

Beloved wife, devoted mother and doting grandmother and great-grandmother of Vassar, age 86, left this world on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will take place 11:30 am, Friday, January 4, 2013, at the St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church in Vassar, with burial to follow in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm. On Thursday family and friends will gather at 7:00 pm for a vigil service On Friday, Marietta will be taken to church to lie in state from 10:00 am until time of Funeral Mass at 11:30 am. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Envelopes are available at the funeral home and church. Marietta was born November 13, 1926, in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Antionette "Mary" (Giacalone) Fontaine. She and Edward Frank Love were united in marriage September 17, 1949, in Yuma, Arizona. Marietta left a legacy of strong faith in God, love of family, honesty and hard work. If ever there was a book that best described her outlook of life, it was "The Giving Tree", by Shel Silverstein. Marietta was happiest when surrounded by family especially children. Each hug and kiss was given with unconditional love. Marietta's working years were spent at AC Spark Plug and Ternstedt in Flint and later, she retired from Welch Industries in Vassar, as a Quality Control Specialist. Marietta enjoyed traveling and spent early retirement years in Alabama and California with her husband. She enjoyed the challenge of a good puzzle and a good card game. She loved gardening in her younger days and in later years enjoyed looking and watching things grow, especially grandchildren and her flowers. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 63 years, Edward; daughters, Antoinette "Toni" and husband, Dennis Kern and Licia and husband, Bob Bank; grandchildren, Joel and wife, Heather Kern, Micah and wife, Angie Kern, Anessa Rummel, Natalie Love, Gary and wife, Sarah Law, Eddie and wife, Roze Law and Steven Bank; and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Tony Fontana; and sisters, Martha Tate and Josephine Pfaff. The family would like to thank Hannah, Charney, Kim and Leisa, Marietta's compassionate caregivers who became part of our family.