May 2, 1937 – Dec. 10, 2016

Mary K DeLurgio, longtime La Cañada resident, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 10 after a protracted battle with cancer. Mary K was born in Mexico City on May 2, 1937. She was an accomplished author of two books and was a marriage and family therapist in La Cañada for over 45 years. She impacted the lives of many in our community and will be missed for a long time to come.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 56 years, Joe Delurgio, and her four sons: Joe Jr., David (Elvira), Daniel (Sona) and Adam (Maya) and seven grandchildren as well as her sister, Judy.

A celebration of her life will be held at Descanso Gardens on Friday, Jan. 6 at 10 a.m. with a reception following the ceremony at the DeLurgio residence. In lieu of flowers, for those who would like to honor Mary K these are some of her favorite charities: Habitat for Humanity, Guide Dogs of America, Doctors Without Borders and Defenders of the Wildlife.

Anyone with questions can email judyreilly@pacbell.net.