Mary L. "Merrilee" Casagrande 58 died 10:00 p.m. Sun., Dec. 3 suddenly and peacefully at her home in Urbana. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thur. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana with The Rev. Joseph Hogan officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Champaign. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wed. at the funeral home.

Ms. Casagrande was born in New York, NY on Dec. 23, 1947, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Deveney Casagrande.

She is survived by a brother, Louis B. Casagrande of Boston, Mass. and sisters, Laurie J. Casagrande of Minneapolis, Minn. and Katie Aldridge of Danville.

She graduated from Urbana High School and Parkland College. Memorial may be made to the Champaign County Mental Health Services.