Mary Circelli, photograper at The Columbus Dispatch for more than 35 years died on Friday, Nov 5 while visiting her granddaughter in Italy.
In a Disptach obituary her son Jeff Borders said his mother left for Italy from Columbus last Tuesday, and arrived in Rome on Wednesday. She spent two amazing days with her 19-year-old granddaughter Anna Borders, who is studying abroad.
Borders said the news of his mom’s death was shocking because she was in good health and had posted pictures earlier that week of her most recent trip to her favorite place in the world.
Borders said his mom got COVID in September but her symptoms were mild and she was completely recovered and healthy by the time she left for Italy. He also said she was fully vaccinated and COVID was not a factor in her death.