Maria Carmen Algarin, 66 of Curtice, Ohio passed away Friday, February 3, 2012 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio Perrysburg, surrounded by her loving family. Maria was born February 18, 1945 to Tranquilino and Beatrice (Hernandez) Calvillo in San Benito, Texas. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Genoa, Ohio. Maria had worked at Lutheran Home of Mercy as a nurses aide for many years but most recently at Norplas where she retired from in 2010 after many years of employment. Maria was loved by all, family friends, and her co-workers who called her 'œMama Maria'. Her love in life was spending time with family, cooking, dancing, gardening, looking for hummingbirds, and yes, she did love all things purple! Surviving are her daughters, Dalia (Tony) Ortiz, Virginia (Don) Algarin-Ross, Olaida (Lupe) Castillo, Elisa Algarin; 5 granddaughters, Serena, Hannah, Alexis, Ciara, Gabriella; and the sixth granddaughter due in April; sister, Trinidad Soto; brothers, Macario, Felipe, Jose, and Erasmo Calvillo. Maria was preceded in death by her husband, Eduardo Algarin and her parents. Visitation will be held at Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home, Millbury Chapel, 1111 Woodville Road on Monday from 4-9 p.m and on Tuesday from 2-9 pm where the recitation of the rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m.. Funeral services will begin in the funeral home on Wednesday at 9:30 am proceed to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Genoa, Ohio for Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Entombment will follow in Restlawn Memorial Park. As a special tribute to our mother wear your favorite shade of purple