Marie Novelli, age 86 of Shawano, passed away Saturday, March 08, 2014 at a local nursing home. Born on December 8, 1927 in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Salvadore "Sam" and Mary (Balsano) Nuccio. Marie was a graduate of the St. Michael's High School in Chicago. On October 28, 1950 she was united in marriage to Elmo Novelli in Chicago. He preceded her in death on March 1, 2007. Marie enjoyed visiting with people and loved spending time with her family, especially her nieces and nephews. She also liked listening to music, flower gardening, crafting and taking photos. Marie was a former member of the St. Michael's Catholic Church in Keshena. Marie is survived by: 3 sisters, Dolores (John) Rotter of Shawano, Veronica (William) Petrus of Chicago, Roseann Eckman of Chicago; 3 sisters-in-law, Margaret Nuccio of Harwood Heights, IL, Christine Rischard of Wauwatosa, Lee Petrtyl of Hoffman Estates, IL; and numerous nieces and nephews. Marie was preceded in death by: her husband, Elmo; her parents; and a brother, Sam. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at the Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano with the Rev. David Barrett officiating. Burial will be in the St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery in Keshena in the Spring. Visitation will be held at the the funeral home on Saturday from 9:00am until the time of the service. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com