Mary Lou Della Bella, 85, passed away peacefully at Seasons Retirement Community in Cincinnati OH, surrounded by her loved ones on Friday, June 25, 2021.  Beloved wife of the late Alexander Della Bella Jr.  Devoted mother of Alex (Maria), Chris (Nancy), Beth and Drew.  Dear sister of Phyllis Norton (Bernie) and sister-in-law Sandra Morabito (George). Loving grandmother of Allison, Christopher, Jordan, Amanda, Matthew and Andrew and caring Aunt of George (Lorraine) Morabito, Diane (Billy) Vella, Julieann Morabito and Tom (Jasmine) Norton. Special friend of Van Winston.   Mary Lou was born in Englewood, NJ and became a longtime resident of Woodcliff Lake NJ before moving to Cincinnati in May 2019 to be with her family.     One of Mary Lou's favorite pastimes was knitting and quilting with her large group of adoring friends, while showing her love and devotion for her family and worthy causes in the handmade keepsakes she created.  An animal lover who took great pleasure over the years in her own pets as well as those of others, she also donated to many charitable animal organizations.  Baking and cooking year-round in celebration of her family brought her great joy.  She had many fond memories of trips to Cape Cod, Vermont and Lake Tahoe with her family as well as a once in a lifetime trip with her husband and close friends touring Italy.  Mary Lou was known for her witty sense of humor, beautiful smile and an abundant enthusiasm for life.  She will be deeply missed and forever remembered.   A Celebration of Life for Mary Lou will be held at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mary Lou may be directed to Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, UT 84741, Attn: Juli S. Phone donations may be made to (435)-644-2001, Option 5. Online donations to: https://bestfriends.org/donate/memory.