Cira "Shirley" (Pastore) Marziale

On September 29, 2025 Cira “Shirley” nee Pastore, beloved wife of the late Valentine M. Marziale. Devoted mother of Lee Paul Marziale Sr. and wife Salvatrice, cherished Nonna of Scott and wife Lynn, Paul and Susan, Valentine and Jose, Lee Paul Jr and wife Lauryn. Doting Great-Nonna of Emily, Michael, Kylie, Talia, Rosalie, Tripp and Nico Marziale. Dear sister of the late Michael J., Vincent R., Frank C. Pastore, and Carmela Amelia Pastore. Sister in law of Nellie Pastore. Also, survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Visitation on Thursday, October 2, 2025 from 1-6pm at the Funeral Home of Charles S. Zannino Funeral Service P.A., 263 S. Conkling St. Baltimore, MD 21224. Funeral mass at St. Leo the Great Church on Friday October 3, 2025 at 11:00am located at 227 S. Exeter St, Baltimore, MD 21202. Internment at a later date at Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery, Owings Mills, MD.

Shirley Marziale, and her late husband Valentine, owned Pastore’s, a popular Clifton Park Italian Grocery Store. Born and raised in Baltimore’s Little Italy, she was a longtime resident of the Bel Air-Edison neighborhood in Northeast Baltimore, and later of Abingdon, Maryland. She was a lifetime member of the Order Sons of Italy, Little Italy Lodge, a March of Dimes volunteer, and devout parishioner of St. Leo the Great Church. Shirley loved fashion, shopping, cooking, weekly poker games, and visits with her son, daughter in-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will always be remembered for her generosity and willingness to help those in need, which often extended beyond her family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Kennedy Krieger Foundation, 707 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205 or KennedyKrieger.org/Tributes. Please direct your gift to the Office of Philanthropy In memory of Cira “Shirley” Pastore Marziale.

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