Avis de décès de Mary Artz - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

MARY JANE ARTZ MELBOURNE Mary Jane Ryan Artz, 76, of Melbourne, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2008 at the William Childs Hospice House in Palm Bay, after a battle with cancer. Her love of life, quick wit and infinite knowledge will be eternally missed. Born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 5, 1931, she has lived in Brevard for over 30 years. She was a member of the Mensa Society, a Red Hat Lady and a world traveler. She loved to paint. Mary returned to school in her 40s and obtained a Mas ters Degree. She worked at the Kennedy Space Center for 20 years. Prior to this work she had the most important task of rais ing her children. She is survived by her son, Robert B.(Bobby) Artz, Jr. and his wife Valorie of Marietta, GA; her daughter, Margaret A. (Peggy) Zinkovich, the lights of her life - her grandchildren, Justin W. Zinkovich and Sarah M. Zinkovich of Cocoa; her sister, Judy (Jim) Heck of Trotwood, Ohio; her brothers, John (Pam) Ryan of Westfield, IN and Patrick Ryan of Jer seyville, IL, along with her sister-in-law, Carol Ryan of St. Charles, MO and many nieces and nephews. She will continue to walk beside each of us and never be forgotten. The family will receive friends at First United Methodist Church in Port St John at noon on Sat urday, August 23, 2008, with the service immediately follow ing at 1 p.m.