Mary J. Loveland

MARY J. LOVELAND

AVOCA-Mary J. Loveland, 79, passed away early Sunday morning (Oct. 14, 2012) at the Steuben County Health Care Facility in Bath.
Born in Perkinsville on Jan. 5, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Mildred Taylor Hoffman. On March 9, 1957 she was married in Cohocton to Theodore Loveland, who predeceased her in 1979 after 22 years of marriage.
A resident of the Wallace/Avoca area for most of her life, Mary was employed at Gunlocke in Wayland before she began her employment of over 30 years with Philips Lighting in Bath.
A member of the Avoca United Methodist Church, she took great pride in her home and loved her family. Mary was a very outgoing and personable woman. She made everyone smile.
Her family includes her son, Ted (Darlene) Loveland; her daughter, Vicky Loveland Johnson; her four grandchildren, Kristy, Kara, Brandon and Craig; her four great-grandchildren, Korinne, Charlotte, Camille and Elliana; her two sisters, Lillian Ryan and Dorothy Cambeis; her two brothers, Francis Hoffman and Frank (Sharon) Hoffman; her sister-in-law, Laura Schutz and her brother-in-law, Donald Loveland.
A heartfelt Thank You to the employees and staff of the Steuben County Health Care Facility for the wonderful care Mary received.
Calling hours are from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and from 11 a.m. to Noon Thursday at the Avoca Funeral Home, 22 N. Main St., Avoca, where a funeral service will be held following calling hours at Noon Thursday, with the Rev. Daniel Pickering officiating. Committal services and interment will follow at Valley View Cemetery, Avoca.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in her memory to the Avoca United Methodist Church, 8593 Jacobs Ladder Road, Avoca, N.Y. 14809.