Geenen, Mary Marcella

1921 - 2006  (85 years)    Has 28 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Geenen, Mary Marcella
  Born	12 Jun 1921	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	19 Jul 2006	Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	22 Jul 2006
  Janesville Gazette
  Mary Marcella (Geenen) Fox, 85, of Beloit, died on Thursday, July 19, 2006, in Beloit. She was born on June 12, 1921, in Freedom, Wisconsin, to the late Henry R. and Gladys (McCormick) Geenen. Mary attended St. Nicholas grade school. After high school, Mary attended Outagamie County Teacher?s Training School, Kaukauna, Wisconsin; University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point where she completed a B.A. degree in Elementary Education; University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where she earned an M.S. degree in Elementary Education. Mary began her teaching career in a one-room schoolhouse in Cicero, Wisconsin. She also taught in Black Creek, Bowler and Merrill school districts. Mary taught in the Janesville school system for three years and taught religious education at St. Mary?s Church there. She married Joseph A. Fox on Aug. 16, 1958. They had twin daughters, Ann and Margaret. In 1960 Mary was employed by the Beloit school system. Mary taught at Merrill, Morgan and Robinson schools until her retirement in 1985. She particularly loved teaching first grade. After retirement in 1985, Mary pursued various interests, including calligraphy and painting. She loved painting peaceful watercolor landscapes. She shared her love of life, laughter, education and faith with her family until Alzheimer?s disease took her. Mary was a member of Saint Thomas Catholic Church, where she was president of the Altar Society and taught religious education classes. Later she became a member of Our Lady of the Assumption, where she served with her husband on the Vocation Committee and as a church hospitality minister on Sundays. She is survived by her husband, Joseph; her daughters, Ann de Onis of Bozeman, MT, and Margaret of South Beloit, IL; grandchildren: Kathleen and Victoria de Onis, Mary, Joseph, Jennifer, Anthony and Kevin Gracyalny; brothers, John and Patrick; sisters: Sister Mary James, Sister Timothy, Sister Rosalyn and Sister Rosemarie; numerous nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; and 4 brothers: Reverend James Geenen, Henry, Joseph and William. A Mass of Christian Burial will be concelebrated by Father Gary Krahenbuhl and Father Jerome Koutnik at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church on Saturday, July 22, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be at Our Lady of the Assumption from 9:00 a.m. until the time of Mass. Burial will be in Mount Thabor Cemetery. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be made to Beloit Hospice. The family would like to thank the women who gave such loving care to our mother at Premiere and Harbor House, formerly Encore. Special gratitude to Sister Judy of Our Lady of the Assumption for her visits and Father Robert McClellan and Father Gary for administering the Sacrament of the Sick and Dying to her this week.
  Person ID	I95350	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Geenen, Henry Raymond,   b. 26 Mar 1894, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 22 Mar 1969, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	McCormick, Gladys Catherine,   b. 30 Jun 1894, Liberty, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 3 Nov 1973, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F29507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Fox, Joseph,   b. 18 Nov 1922, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Jul 2012, Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	16 Aug 1958
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2013
  Family ID	F34410	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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