Mary Ellen McCrea

1930 - 2014  (83 years)

• Name	Mary Ellen McCrea
  Birth	9 Nov 1930	Ogdensburg, New York
  Gender	Female
  Address	100 Clyde Ln #106, Dunedin, Florida, 34698   [1]
  Witness-Obituary	15 Dec 2007  [2]
  	John A. (Jack) Maybee, of Dunedin, 78 years of age, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born at Canton, N.Y. on December 19, 1928, son of Nelson A. Maybee and Margaret Buffham. Jack resided in Guilderland, N.Y. until 2005 when he became a permanent resident of Dunedin. He has been a "snowbird" in Dunedin since 1989. Jack served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He received a B.S. and M.Ed. from St. Lawrence University and taught school for several years before being a guidance director. In 1961, he became a member of the NYS Department of Education, retiring in 1988 as a bureau chief. Jack was seriously involved as a genealogist, having traced his family back to the early 1600s when they immigrated to America. For years, he was president of the Maybee Society where he shared his years of work and his vast amount of information with everyone. He found time to spend at the golf course and at the bridge table. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Mary Ellen McCrea; one son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Lisa; a granddaughter, Michaela; two sisters, Helen (Joseph) Randi and Barbara Gaines. Memorial service will be held on Monday, December 17 at 11 a.m. at the Moss Feaster Funeral Home Chapel, 1320 Main St., Dunedin, Fla.
  Death	29 Aug 2014	Dunedin, Pinellas County, Florida   [3]
  Obituary	1 Sep 2014  [3]
  	Mary Ellen Maybee 83, of Dunedin, Florida, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014. She was born Nov 9, 1930 daughter of Charles and M. Thelma Martin McCrea in Ogdensburg, New York. In Sept, 1951 she married John (Jack) Maybee of Canton, NY. They resided in Guilderland, NY until 2005 when they became permanent residents of Dunedin after having been "snowbirds" since 1989. Jack predeceased her in 2007. Mary was a member of St. Madeleine Sophie Catholic Church in Guilderland for forty years where she was involved in a number of activities for both the church and the school. In 1964 she joined Guilderland Garden Club and became president in 1965 and is still a member. Since then she progressed into office in the club and in Federated Garden Clubs of NYS, Inc. As Albany County District Director, President of FGCNYS, Board member of Central Atlantic Region and has served on the Executive Board of National Garden Clubs, Inc. For sixteen years. Since moving to Florida, she is an active member of Bay Bouquet Garden Club of Dunedin having served as president several times. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Lisa; a granddaughter, Michaela all of Guilderland, NY; a sister, Margaret A. Lachine Anaheim, CA, two sisters-in-law Helen (Joseph) Randi and Barbara Gaines of Canton, NY. and many nieces and nephews. A Memorial service will be held at Moss Feaster Funeral Home, 1320 Main Street, Dunedin, Florida.
  Reference Number	6871
  Burial	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Colonie, Albany County, New York   [4]
  Person ID	I6833	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	John Albert Maybee,   b. 19 Dec 1928, Canton, St Lawrence County, New York d. 12 Dec 2007, Mease Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, Florida (Age 78 years)
  Engaged	12 Jul 1951	Canton, New York   [5]
  	Charles O McCrea. Ogdensburg, announces the engagement of his daughter. Mary Ellen, to Cpl John A. Maybee. son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Maybee, 43 Gouverneur St. Miss McCrea. daughter of the late Mrs. McCrea. graduated from 8t. Mary's Academy and is now employed as an account clerk at the St. Lawrence State hospital. A graduate of Canton High school and New York State Agricultural and Technical institute Cpl. Maybee is now serving with the U. 8. Air Force at Kessler Field, Mississippi. The wedding is planned for early fall.
  Marriage	5 Sep 1951	Ogdensburg, New York
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Family ID	F1774	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S123] John Albert Maybee, Descendants of William and Sophia Scripture Mabie; Compile Date: 13 Nov 2000; Compiler Address: janmebie@juno.com. [S66] Steve Mabie, MS 257 - Steve Mabie; Number: 257, from Barb Kineke, Published in the Albany Times Union on 12/15/2007. [S439] Google Alerts from Kim Mabee MS# 78, http://www.mossfeasterdunedin.com/obituaries/Mary-Maybee/#!/Obituary. [S380] Find A Grave; Url: http://www.findagrave.com/, Memorial ID 135721984. [S438] Old Fulton NY Post Card Website; Url: fultonhistory.com/Fulton_New_form.html, St. Lawrence Plain Dealer, Canton NY, Thursday, July 12, 1951.