Mary
Catherine McNellis, 83
Maplewood
- Mary Catherine NcNellis, 83, formerly of
Thief River Falls, died on Monday, September 9,
2002 at St. John's Hospital in
Maplewood.
Mass
of Christian burial was held on Thursday, September
12 at St. Pius X in White Bear Lake. Interment was
held on Friday, September 13 at the Holy Rosary
Cemetery in Detroit Lakes.
Mary
Catherine McNellis was born on September 22, 1918,
the daughter of Michael and Catherine Carew
McNellis in Detroit Lakes. After graduating from
St. Scholastica in Duluth, she began teaching in
Thief River Falls. Her teaching career spanned 49
years. In 1989, Mary Catherine retired from White
Bear High School where she taught business and
shorthand for 32 years.
Mary
Catherine loved spending time with her family and
many friends. She will be remembered for her Irish
spirit and sense of humor, her love of adventure,
travel, reading and good conversation. She also
enjoyed genealogy research and acquired computer
skills later in life.
Survivors
include a brother, Joseph of Wayne, Pa.; two
nephews; five nieces; and many great-nieces and
nephews.
Mary
Catherine was preceded in death by her parents and
a brother, James. A00003B2002SP25
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