Class of 1986
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MARI-JO JANICE IMMERSO (PORTER)
7/25/1968 – 5/24/2009
SAN MARCOS — A resident of San Marcos, California Mari-Jo Porter, 40, passed away after a short, courageous battle with breast cancer.
Mari-Jo was born in Belleville, New Jersey and moved to San Diego in 1979. She graduated from San Dieguito High School in 1986. Mari-Jo’s number one passion was spending time with her family. She enjoyed boating, floating, laughing with friends, cheering for the Chargers, “girls trips” and watching her two girls play softball and soccer.
Mari-Jo is survived by her husband of 15 years, Tom Porter and their two daughters, Samantha (10) and Stephanie (5); her mother, Josephine Immerso-Hale of San Marcos; and her brothers, Patrick and Gregory Immerso, also of San Marcos. Her father Joseph Rocco Immerso precedes her in death. She is further survived by nieces and nephews that will never forget their “Aunt Mar”.
Mari-Jo will forever be remembered as a loyal, faithful wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece and friend.
Her family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Elizabeth Hospice 150 W. Crest St., Escondido, CA 92025 or The Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation P. O. Box 204, Norwood, N.J., 07648.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 11th at 11 a.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church 1450 S. Melrose Dr., Oceanside, CA 92056. The Holy Rosary will be offered Wednesday, June 10th at 7 p.m. at St. Thomas More.
