JoAnn Maes, age 87, peacefully passed to our dear Father in heaven on December 2nd, 2020 at you her home in Trinidad,
Colorado.
She was born in Sopris, Colorado on October 22, 1933, to Rose(Colletti) Buccola and James Buccola. She attended Lincoln Elementary
and High School and graduated as Valedictorian of her class in 1951. She attended Central Business School in Denver, Colorado, and graduated in 1952. She started her career in 1952 in the Banking Industry in Trinidad, Colorado where she worked as a Bank Teller,
Head Bookkeeper.
She was united in marriage to Gerald K. Maes on June 1, 1957, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Trinidad, Colorado. They shared three
children together and 2 grandchildren.
She continued in the altruistic family tradition of serving on committees for poetry, art, and essay contests at Trinidad Catholic High School.
She supported Holy Trinity Grade School and Trinidad Catholic High School for many years. She was a member of the Altar Society, Catholic Daughters
of America for 50 years, member of St. Vincent DePaul and member of the Senior Citizens Center.
She and her husband spent 20 years living in Deming, NM in the winter months where they were very active in 2 of the Catholic Churches
and many of the community organizations. She loved traveling, dancing, rock collecting, cooking, reading, and spending time with
her family and friends.
Preceding her in death are her parents, Rose and Jim Buccola, husband, Gerald Maes, and son, Wesley Maes.
Survivors are daughters Valerie Maes, Trinidad, CO, Audrey (Bradley) Serazio, Montrose, CO., grandchildren, Shawn and Nathan
Maes and sisters Mary Ida Oliver, Denver, Co, Betty Blasi, Trinidad, Colorado; many nieces/nephews, cousins, and friends.
Visitation will be Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 from 3:00-7:00 pm at the Comi Chapel. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 with
Rosary at 9:00 am at the Comi Chapel followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:00 am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at the Trinidad Catholic
Cemetery,
Covid Restrictions apply
Arrangements have been made under the direction of the Comi Funeral Home.
