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- Niagara Gazette
NORTH TONAWANDA — Mary A. Henry, 95, formerly of North Tonawanda, died peacefully Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Country Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage, NY. She had resided there since May of 2009.
Mary was born August 9, 1915 in North Tonawanda, the daughter of George W. and Lillian Wilke Kroening. She married Duane D. Henry July 21, 1940, in North Tonawanda. She was a school teacher in North Tonawanda for 26 years. Mr. Henry died September 28, 1975.
Following her retirement Mary worked as a volunteer for Literacy Volunteers group and traveled extensively. She was a member of Payne Avenue Christian Church in North Tonawanda. She moved to the Watertown, NY area in 2003.
She is survived by a daughter and her husband, Gretchen and Ned Martelle of Henderson, NY; a son and his wife, William and Katie Henry of Caledonia, NY; a son-in-law, Albert Welle of Lily Dale, NY; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Mary Welle on August 10, 2007.
Burial will be in Acacia Park Cemetery, North Tonawanda. A Memorial Service will be held to celebrate Mary's life on November 20, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Payne Avenue Christian Church, 1459 Payne Avenue, North Tonawanda, with Rev. Jerry McGlone. Online condolences, to the family, may be made at www.carpenterstoodley.com.
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