His family name was originally de Paci, and his ancestral home was in Busilicatta, Italy.

She attended Lincoln High School in Bayfield, Wisconsin and would have been in the graduating class of 1938, had she stayed. She spent several years of High School and College in Virginia, Minnesota. She and her brother Roger stayed with Vivian and Tony Bonicatto while living in Virginia. 446She then worked for the Power Company in Bayfield until 18 Jan 1943 when at age 22 she left for California. 243 They lived at 6031 Dial Way, San Jose, California 95129. 408-253-5519. As of 2 March 1978 she lived at P. O. Box 1311, Cupertino, California 95014. 243In 2008 she lived with her daughter, Michelle Louise in Fremont, California.608 After Michelle died Mary Louise moved to private home care in Fairfield, California, where she died in 2015.2523