Zora Fini Mahon

Zora Fini Mahon, 88, of West Des Moines passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014 at her daughter's home.

Zora was born in Des Moines, August 26, 1925. She was the youngest child of Domenico and Giuseppa (Migliori) Fini, immigrants from northern Italy.

She was a proud graduate of Lincoln High School at the age of 16. She was employed by Look Magazine, and later Monogram Pictures on “Film Row” on High Street in Des Moines where she was the youngest booker and office manager for the motion picture industry at the age of 19. It was on “Film Row” where she met her husband, B.C., a Paramount booker and theatre owner. They married May 13, 1950 and moved to Pella, IA and then to West Des Moines in 1955.

Zora always put others before herself and was happiest being around her family. She enjoyed cooking, shopping and traveling. She was an active member of Sacred Heart Church since 1955. She was in the first group of Hospice of Central Iowa volunteers in 1978, serving for more than 30 years.

She is survived by her daughters, Denise Mahon (husband Robert Newton), and Michele Mahon; sons, Mike and Greg Mahon; granddaughter, Celeste; sister-in-law, Darlene Fini; 6 nieces; 3 nephews; 6 grand nieces; 13 grand nephews; 4 great-grand nieces; and 2 great-grand nephews.

Zora was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, B.C.; her brothers, Bruno and Lyle Fini; her sisters, Mary Bulgarelli and Bruna Bianchi; and niece, Jan Bulgarelli.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at Hamilton on Westown Parkway in West Des Moines with a Rosary at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 24 at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in West Des Moines with burial at Resthaven Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Sacred Heart Church or to the donor’s charity of choice. Condolence messages may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

Love You More!

Print