Mary J. Gabriel, 91, formerly of east Toledo, and the past few years at
Otterbein Portage Valley, Pemberville, passed away January 29, 2004 in Bay
Park Community Hospital. She was born on August 1, 1912 to Isaac and
Daisy (Miller) Young in Crawford County, OH. She married Anthony A. Gabriel
on January 1, 1938, and moved to Toledo. He preceded her in death in 1960.
Mrs. Gabriel was employed at St. Charles Hospital and
then at Mercy Hospital caring for new babies, which she enjoyed very much.
She was a long time member of
Unity United Methodist Church formerly Oakdale United Methodist Church,
serving as an officer in the
Women's organizations and teaching children's Sunday School.
Mrs. Gabriel is survived by daughter, Diann (Steven) Novak; stepchildren,
JoeAnn Johns, Bucyrus OH and Charles (Mercedes) Gabriel, Marion, OH; 7 step
grandchildren, 9 step great-grandchildren and 5 step great-great
grandchildren. Also surviving is her sister, Helen Beach and sister-in-law,
Aldine Young, both of Bucyrus, OH.
Friends may visit at the Eggleston-Meinert-Pavley Funeral Home, Coy Road
Chapel, 440 S. Coy Road, Oregon, OH on Sunday, February 1, 2004 from 2-9
p.m. where funeral services will be conducted on Monday at 1:00 p.m.
Interment will follow in Lake Township Cemetery. The family requests any
tributes be made to Unity United Methodist Church. Mary's family would like
to express their thanks and graditude to the nurses and staff at Bay Park
Community Hospital and to Otterbein Portage Valley Care Center for the care
they provided to Mary during her stay.
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Visitation: Visitation Times
2-9 pm Sunday
Eggleston Meinert Pavley Coy Road Chapel