Mary Ann (Prange) Ellingsworth

Mary Ann (Prange) Ellingsworth, 80, of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, April 24 at Brandywine Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of James R. Ellingsworth, Sr., with whom she shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Hayti, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Mary E. (Donohue) and Marion Prange.

Mary Ann and her husband took 28 cruises together.  She was a lifetime member of the West End Fire Co. and she was a stand out swimmer at Scott High School  She enjoyed crabbing, gardening, bird watching and was a past bowler with Lancaster Women's Bowling League.

Mary Ann loved spending time with her grandkids.

She was employed by Quebecor Printing as a News Print Specialist.

Mary Ann is survived, in addition to her husband, by her three children: James R. Ellingsworth, Jr., husband of Diane, of Cochranville, Michelle Simmons, wife of Dave, of Strasburg, and Kelly Herr, wife of John, of Parkesburg; eight grandchildren, Matthew Ellingsworth, Christen Ellingsworth Pulaski, Alyssa Reyes, Katy McMinn, Lindsay Ellingsworth, Jeffrey Herr, Bobby Clarke and Amanda Clarke ; 15 great grandchildren Alivia Ellingsworth, Mason Ellingsworth, Harleigh Ellingsworth, Rose Pulaski, Mark Rzonca, Charlotte Rzonca, Dominick Reyes, Hayden Mason, Rylie Miller, Wyatt McMinn, Genevieve McMinn, Kylie Herr, Lilly Herr, Colton Herr, and Declan Hofle; and two siblings, Richard Prange of South Africa and Norma Jean Pidcock of Christiana.

The Funeral Service will be held on Monday, April 30th at 12 noon at Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St., Parkesburg, with a viewing from 9 AM until noon.

Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com