Mary-Ellen Andrews

Mary-Ellen Andrews, age 60, of St. Johns, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Laurels of Fulton, after a battle with cancer.

Mary-Ellen was born in Saginaw, on April 25, 1955, the daughter of John “Buck” and Shirley (Climie) Breasbois.  She graduated form Merrill High School in 1973.

She met and married Robert “Lee” Andrews, Jr., of Ithaca, in 1976.  The following year they moved to St. Johns.

Mary and Lee had two sons, Adam and Wayne.  Through the years of Little League, wrestling and other activities, Mary was called ‘Mom” by many of the boys she worked with.

She enjoyed working with flowers and baking, and loved to go to events that her sons were involved in.

Mary is survived by  her husband, Lee; her sons, Adam Andrews and Wayne (Stacey) Andrews; her brother, Bob (Connie) Breasbois, of Merrill; and her sister, Bonnie Schmuckal of Traverse City.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Jackie; and her sister, Sandy.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 8, at the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca, with Father Andrzej Boroch officiating.  Interment will follow in Essex Township Cemetery.  Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Barden Funeral Home.  Memorial contributions may be made to Laurels of Fulton.