Mary passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Rose Arbor Hospice. She was born June 21, 1952 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Loyal and Estina (Sherrod) Fenton. Mary was a 1970 graduate of Paw Paw High School and worked as a nurse's aide at Lakeview Hospital before completing her Bachelor's degree at Hope College. She was employed at the Paw Paw Shopping Center for 27 years, was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and loved being a resident of Miller Court in Paw Paw.
She is survived by a sister, Ann Fenton of Paw Paw; a brother, Loyal (Cecilia Rankin) Fenton of Kalamazoo; aunt, Sylvia Sherrod and family; niece, Brenda (Michael) Zielinski of Paw Paw; nephews, Michael (Amy) Fenton of Gobles and David Fenton of Kihei, Maui, Hawaii; cousins, Janet Simmons, Barbara Jo Gipson, Kathleen Van Maanen, David Richardson, Jim Hood, Tom Hood, Ann Bailey, Mary Ketchum, and Eloise Paris; great-nieces, Jessica, Jamie, Victoria and Samantha; great-nephews, Nicholas, Jacob and James; great-great-nephews, Carter and Evan; and her dear cat, Tulsey.
Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Paw Paw, Rev. Fr. Joseph Xavier, celebrant. Interment of cremains will follow at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Paw Paw. Mary will be missed by all of her family and friends especially for her wit and humor. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Mary's Catholic Church, Paw Paw, Rose Arbor Hospice or a memorial fund in Mary's memory, c/o Ann Fenton.