PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Julia LoCascio Cary of Port Saint Lucie, Fla.,  and formerly of Pittsfield passed away December 25, 2016.



Born in Swoyersville, Penn., on June 28, 1916, the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Mary LoCascio, she moved to Pittsfield at the age of 4.



She was educated in local schools and was later employed at the Pajama Factory and the General Electric Corporation for fifteen years as a secretary. She was a communicant of the former Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Pittsfield. She met and worked with her husband, Leroy B. Cary, of North Adams, Mass., for several years and married him on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1959.



She left Pittsfield, in 1963, upon her husband's transfer to Huntsville, Ala., to work on the Apollo Lunar Landing Program. She then moved to Cocoa Beach, Fla., upon her husband's transfer. In 1969, she was invited to sit in the VIP stands to view the launch of the moon rocket. She subsequently resided for several years in Woodbridge, Ill., and later in Louisville, Ky. When her husband retired, they moved to Port Saint Lucie, Fla.



Julia enjoyed her role as a homemaker, cooking and sewing. Crocheting was of particular interest, which she did for hours on end. She was an avid bowler all her adult life and belonged to bowling leagues everywhere she lived. Her bowling exploits even made the local newspaper at the age of 95.



She is survived by her daughter, Nancy B. Ingram; two grandchildren, Emily Bennett (Kennesaw, Ga.) and Elizabeth Draganova (Malden, Miss.); an adopted son, Harold R. Cary; a grandson, Nicholas Cary (Cocoa Beach, Fla.); a granddaughter, Sarah Cary Baker (Indianapolis, Ind.); and her sisters, Jennie Ramsey, Francis Martin and Josephine Pigott, all of Pittsfield.



She was predeceased by her parents and sister, Augustine Praise, also of Pittsfield, and her sister Anne Geary of Cheshire, Mass.



Funeral notice: Funeral services for Julia L. Cary who passed away on December 25, 2016, will be held Friday, December 30, 2016, at 12 noon at the Dery Funeral Home in Pittsfield, conducted by the Rev. Geoffrey Deeker. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Pittsfield. Calling hours will be held Friday from 11 a.m. to noon prior to the service at the funeral home.



In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Gideon's International in care of the funeral home, 54 Bradford Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201.