Mary Katherine Pipsaire Black's Obituary
Mary Katherine Pipsaire Black, 91, passed away September 21, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Theodore H. Black; parents, Joseph Augusta and Katherine Heiner Pipsaire; and sister, Ruby Miles. Mrs. Black is survived by her children, Robert H. Black (Diane), T. Bruce Black (Cindy), and Charlotte Black Foley (James); sister, Geraldine Moody; grandchildren, Andrew (Rachel), Christopher, and Robert Black, George, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Patricia Black, and Emily and Kathleen Foley; and great grandchildren, Pearson and Emerson Black. Mary and Ted enjoyed over fifty years of friendship with their neighborhood friends on Hayne Circle, fondly referred to as “The Circle” and lived in the house that Ted built for their family in 1957. They also delighted in summer weekends at their cabin in Arkansas, boating and water skiing. Trips to Colorado for winter skiing and vacations in Europe brought them much pleasure. Mary particularly cherished playing scrabble every Friday with her dear friend Madaline. Mary’s family wishes to thank Cindy, Bell and Bridget who cared for Mary at her home in her later years. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. until her funeral service begins at 2:30 p.m. Friday, September 25 at Memorial Park Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to either Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital https://secure2.convio.net/wcc/site/Donation2 or Church Health Center http://www.churchhealthcenter.org/give.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”
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