1930 - 2005 (74 years)
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Name |
Mary Elaine Crowe |
Birth |
30 Nov 1930 |
Lord, Allegany County, Maryland |
Gender |
Female |
Death |
31 May 2005 |
Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland |
Notes |
- FROSTBURG - Mary Elaine Engle, 74, is now resting in the loving hands of the Lord after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mary passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 21, 2005, surrounded by her loving family. Born Nov. 30, 1930, in Lords, she was the daughter of the late Edward L. and Emma K. (Wilhelm) Crowe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by one special brother, Ellis Crowe. Mary was a loving and proud mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, mother-in-law, twin, aunt, sister, friend, and neighbor. 'Maw' was an amazing, brave, and compassionate lady. She was fun, full of life, and had a great sense of humor, and she was generous, dignified, and a mentor to many. She was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church, Frostburg, the Catholic Daughters of America, Farrady Unit 24 American Legion Auxiliary, Women of the Moose 348, Eagles Aerie Auxiliary 1273, and was an active member in the community where she volunteered many years of service. Mary shared her talent of delicious cooking at St. Michael's cafeteria. Being an exceptional caregiver enabled her to touch many lives, and knowing Mary made you a better person. Mary is survived by her three devoted children, Daniel L. Engle and wife Mary 'Jr.' Poolesville, Roxanne Sanford and husband David, Frostburg, and Leslie Weaver and husband Kenny, Long Stretch. She leaves behind her eight grandchildren whom she adored, Heather Mason and husband Derek, Swanton, Jillian Wilks and fiancé Matthew Fridley, Cumberland, Kenneth Engle and wife Meghan, Hanover, PA, Jacqueline Wilks and fiancé Dustin Davis, Hartford, CT, Nicholas Engle, Poolesville, Kenny and Justin Weaver, at home, and Jonathan Sanford, at home. She also leaves behind her three great-grandchildren whom she equally adored, Hayden and Avah Mason and Emily Fridley. She is also survived by her five special sisters, including her twin, Betty Garlitz, Sheffield Lake, OH, Ida Morgan, Baltimore, Fay Garlitz, Lorain, Mabel Horn, Baltimore, and Emma Walker and husband, Donald Preston; four special brothers, Edward Crowe and wife Mary Ann, Avilton, Gilbert Crowe, Baltimore, Glenn Crowe and wife Alice, Amherst, OH, and Ronald Crowe and wife Judy S. Amherst. She also leaves behind numerous loving nieces and nephews whom she delighted in being near. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Vigil Prayer Service will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. by Rev. Father Doug Kenney, and the Farrady Unit 24 Auxiliary will hold a memorial service at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at Saint Michael s Catholic Church, Frostburg, on Wednesday at 10 a.m. concelebrated by Monsignor Paul Byrnes and Rev. Father Doug Kenney. Her body will be cremated following the Mass, and inurnment will be in Saint Ann's Parish Cemetery, Avilton, at a later date. In lieu of Mass Cards, the family requests memorials be directed to St. Michael's Memorial Fund, 44 E. Main St., Frostburg, MD 21532. (Cumberland) Times-News, Tuesday, May 24, 2005
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Person ID |
I50312 |
McKenzie Genealogy |
Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
Father |
Edward Leroy Sr. Crowe, b. 3 Oct 1882, Bloomington, Garrett County, Maryland d. 19 Jul 1985, Garrett County, Maryland (Age 102 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Mother |
Emma Katherine Wilhelm, b. 15 Oct 1893 d. 8 Oct 1937, Avilton, Garrett County, Maryland (Age 43 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Marriage |
10 Jul 1912 |
Family ID |
F00998 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Walter Lester Jr. Engle, b. 12 Apr 1930, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland d. 22 Jul 2007, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 77 years) |
Children |
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Family ID |
F18834 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
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