John Poliseno

John R. Poliseno 88 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013 at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN with Father Nicholas Landsberger officiating. Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery in Little Falls, MN. Friends may call from 4-8 P.M. on Wednesday and from 10-11 A.M. on Thursday at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. Parish prayers will be held at 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday at the Shelley Funeral Chapel. Funeral arrangements are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. John Robert Poliseno was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on July 12, 1924 to the late Leonard and Carmella (DiBrito) Poliseno. At the age of 4, the family moved to Dilworth, MN where he attended elementary school and graduated from high school. He graduated from Moorhead State with a BA and BS in music and a minor in French, Spanish and English. At Moorhead State he was active in Who’s Who, Student Commission, Music and Owls Fraternity. John also did graduate school work at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL and the University of Minnesota and also took part in the National Defense Act in Spanish at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA. His first teaching position was at Custer County High School in Miles City, Montana where he spent 11 years teaching vocal music. In 1956, he married Louise Oberlander in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and moved to Little Falls in 1957. In 1957, he started teaching vocal music, French and Spanish, and retired after 29 years. He was active in the Teacher’s Association. John was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN. As a member of St. Mary's Parish, John directed the St. Mary’s Men’s Choir for 13 years. John is survived by his wife Louise; children, David (Beth) Poliseno of Mendota Heights, MN, Tom (Tammy) Poliseno of Princeton Junction, NJ, Mark Poliseno of Roseville, MN and Maryanne Poliseno of Minneapolis, MN; 4 grandchildren, Heather, Jenni, Samantha and Lauren; sister, Mary Narum of Fargo, ND. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Anthony Poliseno.

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John Poliseno

July 12, 1924 - April 6, 2013