- State: Florida
Mary Lou Tucker, 84, formerly of Glens Falls, NY, and wife of the late Ronald C. Tucker, passed away Thursday evening, June 18, 2015, at Orange Park Medical Center, Orange Park, FL, following a series of illnesses over the past two years.
Mary was born April 18, 1931, in Cambridge, NY, to the late Louis and Mary Greuling of Argyle, NY.
Mary and Ronald were high school sweethearts and were married for over 61 years. She was a devoted wife and wonderful stay-at-home mom to her five children for many years. She took a part-time job as a secretary at Crawford & Company Insurance Adjusters to help pay for college expenses for her first child. She was always proud to tell everyone that all five of her children were college graduates. Once they were all in school, she remained there full-time for over 20 years.
Mary was also an avid reader with a large collection of biographies.
Mary had a delightful sense of humor and loved to have family dinners and just being with her family. Her best days were when she talked to all five of her children in one day.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Mary Greuling; husband, Ronald; sister, Patricia Palmer; granddaughter, Erica Lewis; and sons-in-law, Michael McCarthy and John Baxter.
Mary is survived by her children, Sue (Gary) Lewis, Nancy McCarthy, Ronald Tucker, Joanne Baxter, and David Tucker; twelve grandchildren; two great grandchildren; brother, Garry (Pam) Greuling; and sisters, Lila (Robert) Miles and Lois (John) Fleming and special sister of the heart Loretta Tucker; many nieces and nephews; and other loved ones and friends.
The family would like to thank the professionals and caregivers of Consulate Health Care of Orange Park, Orange Park Medical Center and Kindred Hospital North Florida for the care given to their mom. Mary will be dearly missed by all who knew her, but most especially her children and grandchildren.
