Mary McKenzie

Mary E. McKenzie

Born May 27, 1920 in Frostburg, she was the daughter of the late Leonard McKenzie and Edna McKenzie.

Mary was a member of the Allegany County Board of Education and also served in the cafeteria at Vo Tech. She was also a member of Saint Ambrose Catholic Church in Cresaptown and the Cresaptown Eagles Auxiliary.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Clarence McKenzie, ten siblings; Roy, Frances, Harry, Eugene, Irvin, Genevieve, Anna Mae, Edna, Alice, and Helen

Surviving are one daughter Jolieta Conners and husband Richard “Dick” Connor, one son; John Thomas Atkinson and wife Eurnice, Pencacola FL, grandchildren; Dennis Connor Sr. Winchester, Va, Jeffery Connor, Cresaptown, Cathy Connor and husband Billy, Lonaconing, Michelle Butler and husband Robert, Cumberland, Mary Catherine Koelkar and husband Burt, Florida, Jennifer Doerk and husband Dan, Alabama, Sean Atkinson and wife Ecummi, Japan, great grandchildren; Dennis Connor Jr., Christopher Connor, Cassie Crowe-Shugars and husband Mike, Taylor Shockey, Katie Shockey, Chloe Shugars, Shawn, Allison, Quin, Avery, Regan, Sophia, Jessica, Joseph, Joshua, one sister; Mildred Middleton, Michigan, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Special thanks to her extended family at Western Maryland Nursing and Rehab Haven Unit who gave her such wonderful T.L.C. and Dr. Sidhu.

Family and friends will be received at Durst Funeral Home, 57 Frost Avenue, Frostburg on Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 7-9 pm. Funeral Mass will be conducted at Saint Michaels Church Friday, May 3, 2013 at 11:00 am with Fr. Eric Gauchat O.F.M. Cap. as celebrant.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Interment will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Garden.