Mary Ann Gervell's Obituary
Mary Ann Gervell, 93, of Memphis TN passed away peacefully on August 10, 2018 at Methodist Hospice Residence. Her faithfulness in the Lord and her devotion to the Catholic Church have been an integral part of her life. Her love for life and her family and friends were most important to her. Mary was valued by her employees at Anchorage Daily News and also when she worked for the State of Alaska. She was preceded in death by her husband, William M. Gervell and her three sisters, Lee Foropoulos, Frances Jones, and Catherine Peri as well as her two brothers, Jerry Salemi and Vincent F. Salemi. She is survived by her four children, Bill Gervell of Colorado Springs, CO, Mike Gervell, Phyllis Gervell, and Tom Gervell all of Anchorage Alaska. Mary touched so many lives with her sweet, caring nature and she will be missed. The visitation and funeral service will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home. The visitation will be on Sunday, August 12th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and also on Monday, August 13th from 10:30 a.m. until the service time at 11:30 a.m. The burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis TN.
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