Mary Alice (Houston) Rapasardi
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James Eugene Gochis
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A Obituary - June 8, 2018
Mary Alice Rapasardi February 6, 1931 - June 5, 2018
Mary Alice Rapasardi, 87, of Fruita, Colorado, went to see her King Jesus on June 5, 2018. She was born on February 6, 1931, in Greeley, CO, to Jane and Robert Houston. She has been a resident of Fruita for 23 years, but also lived in Grand Junction, Palisade, and Arvada. Her childhood was spent in Evans, CO. She graduated from College High School in Greeley, CO. Alice married James Eugene Gochis, whom she cared for throughout their life together up until the day he passed. In 1993 Alice found true love again when she married Mike Rapasardi. They traveled and enjoyed life together. Mike’schildren became a vital part of her life, and they loved Alice dearly. Alice was a very kind and loving person. No one was a stranger; everyone became her family. As an active member of Canyon View Vineyard Church in Grand Junction, she loved Bible studies, was an exceptional prayer warrior, and a true patriot. Alice was a Certified Nursing Assistant at Grand Junction Regional Center. She is survived by sons, James Gochis of Golden, CO, and Bernard Gochis of Westminster, CO; daughters, Jeanette Bosworth of Bear River City, UT; Sherry Dennison of Platteville, CO, and LaDonna Davis of Apple Valley, CA; brother, Bill Houston of La Salle, CO; sister, Janie Bernd of Greeley, CO; ten grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by husband, Mike Rapasardi, in 2016. Funeral services will be held at Canyon View Vineyard Church on Saturday, June 9, at 10:00 a.m., viewing from 9 - 10:00 a.m. Graveside service will follow at New Elmwood Cemetery in Fruita, CO. A reception at Canyon View Vineyard will follow the graveside service.
