Olive (Akervik) Puglisi, 96, of Alborn and Duluth, passed away peacefully, with her family at her side, Saturday, July 9, 2011, in Essentia Health Care Hospice.
She was born July 29, 1914, in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada, to John and Hildur (Broman) Akervik. Ollie was a graduate of Duluth Central High School. On July 4, 1936, she married Joseph Puglisi.
Ollie worked at Newberry's Dime Store and First Street Department Store as a supervisor. While working for Chun King, Ollie ran their restaurant during the 1964 - 1965 World's Fair in New York. She retired from Jeno's having worked in the Product Development Lab.
Ollie was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, in Dec. 26, 1984; her daughter, JoAnne Puglisi, in 1989; brothers Harold, Jack, Wallace and Myron; and a sister, Elaine.
She is survived by her son, Jack (Carol) of Duluth; five grandchildren, Scott (Lynn) Dunbar of Duluth, Rick (Cheryl) Dunbar of Alborn, Lisa (Paul) Klassen of Alborn, Lynn (Brad) Thompson of Duluth, and John (Linda) Puglisi of Duluth; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; her brother, Norman (Martha) of Winston-Salem, N.C: and many other relatives and friends.
The family would like to thank the staff of River Hill Assisted Living for the wonderful care given to Ollie.
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