"My deepest sympathy to Mary Ellen Cleary family! Mary Ellen was such a great and loving person, she will truly be missed. I can remember when I Dog sit her and Aunt Margaret dogs in Detroit and once in Grosse Pointe. Also helping around the house and doing yard work for them. My heart is breaking for the family. Prayers are sent your way! "
In loving memory of
Mary Ellen Cleary
November 26, 1932 - April 22, 2020
Mary Ellen Cleary, 87 of Grosse Pointe Woods died on April 22, 2020. Mary Ellen was born November 26, 1932 in Detroit to Andrew "Ernie" and Rosalie (nee Kubinski) Cleary. Preceded in death by her brother Gerald A. Cleary. She is survived by sister-in-law Marge Cleary, nephews Christopher (Nona) and Daniel (Jennifer) Cleary and nieces Maureen (Andrew) Young and Anne (Matt) Kassuba. She will be lovingly remembered by her 10 great nieces and nephews.
Mary Ellen was a teacher of over 30 yrs at Lake Shore High School, St. Clair Shores, MI. A graduate of Dominican High School and the University of Detroit. She had a life-long love of dogs, especially her golden retrievers. She was a member of St. Clare of Montefalco Catholic Church. Memorial mass and celebration of life to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Father Solanus Casey Center or the Eggleston Memorial Foundation, Lake Shore HS : C/O Gloria Ehaler, 7770 Phillips Dr, Algonac , MI 48001.
Tributes
"My deepest condolences to the family of Miss Cleary. She was one of my favorite teachers at LSHS. She made chemistry fun and her skill as a teacher helped to make a really difficult subject easier for me, and also many other students. She had a wonderful sense of humor, and was outrageous and colorful. As I remember her, she had respect for her students and treated us as adults. I still remember so many things from her class, including Avogadro's Number, which she made us memorize, and well it just stuck. Miss Cleary was an outstanding educator, and I am grateful to have known her. May she rest in peace."