Malissa Tosello

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday March 8, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at Our Divine Savior Catholic Church , 566 East Lassen Ave, Chico. A Rosary will be said preceding the mass at 12:00 noon. Malissa Tosello, 88 of Chico passed away on Sunday, March 3,2013 surrounded by her family. Malissa attended Pleasant Valley School and Chico High School. During WWII, she worked at the Chico Army Air Field, where she met and married her husband Marcello. Following the war, she became a homemaker, raising three daughters, and leading a Girl Scout Troop. When her daughter Nelda died, she raised her granddaugh-ter as well. She enjoyed outdoor activities including, vegetable gardening, camping and hiking. Malissa also enjoyed knitting, reading , crafting and jigsaw puzzles. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, and her eldest daughter. Malissa is survived by her daughters Lynn and Ann, her sisters Martha and Ellen, her granddaughter Stacey and her great granddaughters Nelda and Heather. Malissa will be laid to rest at Glen Oaks Memorial Park in Chico. Arrangement are under the direction of Brusie Funeral home.