Maryann Fero

Maryann S. Fero, died March 30, 2011. Born January 28, 1935 in White Haven, Pennsylvania the daughter of Anthony and Anna (Decowski) Suchowesky. She retired in 1997 from C.A.C.S. Head Start in Lansing after 22 years of service working as a teacher's assistant and bus driver. Maryann enjoyed quilting, bird watching, perennial gardens and the outdoors. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and volunteered at St. Vincent DePaul Store .
On September 4, 1954, she married Richard D. Fero and he preceded her in death March 29, 2002.

Maryann is survived by her son, Richard Fero, Jr. of St. Johns, MI, four daughters, Darlene Morgan, Kathy (Curt) Pettigrew, Annette Grubaugh and Chris (Dan) Cousineau, all of St. Johns, five grandchildren, Nathan Grubaugh, JoAnn Morgan, Andrew Pettigrew, Alex and Amber Cousineau. Maryann also has three sisters, Frances (Fred) Stehlik and Ann (Ron) Drumheller of Ovid and Patricia Rewerts of St. Johns, three brothers, Stanley (Janice) Suchowesky of Lake, MI, and John Suchowesky of Harrison. In addition to her parents and her husband, Maryann was preceded in death by one sister, Stella Suchowesky and one brother William Suchowesky.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 2, 2011 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with burial following at Mt. Rest Cemetery with Fr. Eoin Murphy presiding. The family will receive friends 2-4 p.m. and 6-8p.m. Friday, at The Osgood Funeral Home with a Vigil Service being prayed at 7 p.m.

Memorials may be made in Maryann's name to St. Joseph Catholic Church Educational Trust Fund. To learn more about Maryann and view her Life Story film, visit her personal webpage at www.lifestorynet.com/memories/67853 .