Marie Bianchi Marie Bianchi born on April 29, 1913, in Chicago, Illinois, died peacefully at the age of 92, on December 26, 2005. Marie was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Ben Bianchi; and a son, Michael. She is survived by sons, Richard, James, Robert, John, and Ben; and daughters, Benita, Fay, Nicole, and Tina. She was the grandmother of 41 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchil-dren. Marie resided in Everett for the past 11 years, near her daughters, Tina Godfrey, and Benita Thompson. Visitation will be held from 12 to 5 p.m., Friday, December 30, at Purdy & Walters with Cassidy, 1702 Pacific Avenue, Everett. Funeral mass will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, December 31, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 2619 Cedar Street, Everett, with a reception to follow. Marie will be interred at Evergreen Mausoleum during private services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Providence General Foundation, P.O. Box 1067, Everett, WA 98206. Published in the Daily Herald from 12/28/2005