Mary Vierra Mary J. Vierra passed away peacefully on February 7, 2013 in San Marcos, California. She was 99. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, Rough & Ready Highway, Grass Valley, Ca. A reception will be held after the service at the Holbrooke Hotel, 212 W Main St Grass Valley, CA. Born September 7, 1913 in Chicago, IL to Pasqualina and Francesco Forte, she moved with her family to San Jose, CA in 1922. In 1945, she met her late husband, August Vierra, and they eventually settled in …
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