Ormsby, Mary T. (1918-2010)
ORMSBY, MCCRODEN, MEINECKE, PURCELL, LOSEY, KEARNEY, BERKOWITZ, CARSON, WADE
Posted By: Paul Nagy, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/31/2010 at 12:28:26
Mary T. Ormsby
February 3, 1918 - October 26, 2010Mary T. Ormsby, age 92, of Forest City, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City.
Mary T. Ormsby was born in Woden, Iowa, on February 3, 1918, the daughter of John and Josie (McCroden) Ormsby. She attended school in Wesley, Iowa, and graduated from Wesley High School. She moved with her parents and family to Mason City, Iowa.
Mary taught school in Iowa for several years. During World War II, she moved to San Fransisco, California, where she took a federal office position.
In 1955, Mary’s parents joined her in California. After her father’s death in 1961, Mary cared for her mother until her death in 1967.
Mary returned to Iowa and made her home in Garner and Forest City. She passed away at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at the age of 92 years.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews: Kathy Meinecke, Karen Purcell, Joan Losey, Frank Kearney, Mary Berkowitz, Margo Carson, John Ormsby and Kathy Wade. Also surviving are eight great-nieces and great-nephews as well as other cousins and friends.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Joe and James; sister, Eileen; an infant sister; nephew, Stephen Kearney, and good friend Hugh McGuire.
A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Monday, November 1, 2010, at St. James Catholic Church in Forest City with Fr. Dennis Miller officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 PM on Sunday, October 31, 2010, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City, with a Rosary Service at 3:30 PM. Visitation will continue one hour prior to service at the church.
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