- Date Of Death: January 29, 2019
- State: Illinois
Mary Lou Plomin, RN, 1932- 2019
Mary Lou (Rose) Plomin, 86, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Mary Lou is survived by her husband, Joseph, 7 children, Mary Jo (Tim) Corcoran, Susan (Dan) Lazarich, Joseph Jr. (Susan), Paul (Cara), Dave (Kali), Dan (Elizabeth) and Steve; 11 grandchildren, Katie, Kelly, Sarah, Tony, Rose, J.D., Jack, Indira, Karma, Erica, and Sophia; a sister, Virginia (the late Ronald); brother, Timothy (Alice), loving aunt to many nieces and nephews and many treasured friends. Mary Lou was born to the late Sterling and Virginia Rose in St. Louis, MO in December 1932. As a child, she loved to play along the North Branch of the Chicago River climbing trees and playing at Waters Park. Mary Lou graduated from Immaculata High School in 1951 and is still friends with some of her high school (and grade school) classmates. Mary Lou went on to attend Ravenswood Nursing School and graduated in 1954. One of her proudest memories was giving the graduation speech! Mary Lou and Joe were married in 1958, immediately started their family and had 7 children within 11 years. Mary Lou and Joe have been married for 60 years. Mary Lou had an innate ability to care for others. Nurse Mary Lou’s career spanned 40 years, ending when she was in her 70’s as a hospice nurse. She had an extraordinary ability for compassion and making people feel better, patients, family, friends and even strangers.
