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Mila Petrelli Obituary
Mila Joanne
Petrelli
June 15, 1937
October 6, 2021
Mila Joanne Petrelli, 84, died on October 6, 2021 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
She was born June 15, 1937 to John and Sylvia (Kretchen) Callahan in Boulder, Colorado.
Mila was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and barber. She and Joe loved to travel, go camping, boating, and fishing. She also loved crafts, music, her gardens, her home, and interacting with people.
Mila was raised on a farm in Louisville, Colorado. It was there that she attended Louisville High School. In 1976, she made her home in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Joseph T. Petrelli.
Mila is survived by her daughter, Susan Denette Petrelli; her son, Rodney Thomas Petrelli; her grandson, Elliot Leighton Petrelli; her great-grandson, Victor Paul Petrelli; and her brother, Donald Callahan.
The family of Mila Joanne Petrelli would like to thank our family and very special friends for your kind expressions. Your phone calls, visits, flowers, thoughts, and prayers have all helped during our time of bereavement. May God continue to bless each of you, is our prayer.
Visitation, 5:00PM, Rosary following, 6:30PM, Sunday, October 17, 2021, The Springs Funeral Services, 3115 East Platte Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909.
Mass of Christian burial, 10:00AM, Monday October 18, 2021, St. Mary's Cathedral, 22 West Kiowa Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903.
Graveside Service, 9:00AM, Tuesday, October 19, 2021, Fairview Cemetery, 1000 South 26th Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904.
Memorial contributions in Mila's name can be made to The Mackenzie Foundation
MacKenzie Place Senior Living 719-633-8181 or New Century Hospice 719-330-6652
Both have been a blessing to the family.
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