Sunday, December 5, 2021
Mary Lou and I taught Special Education together for many years at Diven School. We were also good friends outside of school. She was a bridesmaid in my wedding and planned and hosted a baby shower for my first child, my daughter, exactly 45 years ago! She was the most caring, compassionate, and conscientious teacher I ever was blessed to work beside. She taught herself how to crochet the most beautiful blankets! Mary Lou enjoyed being with her family and friends, but her greatest joy was being with her young students. There wasn't anything she wouldn't do for them! I ran into her at Maple Grove Cemetery a couple years ago when I was tending to the flowers at my grandparents site and she was doing the same nearby at her family's plot. It was so good to see her! Mary Lou was a beautiful friend who deeply and profoundly touched so many lives with her love, care, and gentle spirit!
