Mary Ann E. (Burry) Persell

Mary Ann E. (Burry) Persell, age 67 of Massillon passed away Sunday, March 19, 2006 at Doctor’s Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born on Christmas day 1938 to the late Raymond and Caroline (Schubert) Burry. Mary Ann was raised in Reedurban and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1956 and the Mercy School of Nursing in 1959. She was a RN at Doctor’s Hospital in charge of the midnight shift when Doctor’s Hospital first opened. Later she was employed by Dr. Heckaman and Hanover House. She also was a volunteer with the Red Cross assisting after Hurricanes Hugo and Andrew. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Sue Bastin and two brothers, George and William Burry. She is survived by her husband Thomas with whom she would have shared 46 years of marriage on May 28th. Two daughters and sons in law: Carrie and Brian Frascone and Cindy and Lee Hurst. Grandsons: Brayden Frascone and Lee, Dawson and Gracen Hurst. Two sisters: Helen Valentine and Caroline (Albert) Totten. A Mass of Christian burial will be on Thursday at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Massillon, her pastor Fr. Raymond Paul will officiate. Burial will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the funeral home.