Mary Louise Scott Stone

Mary was born on February 15, 1926 in Centralia, IL. Her parents, Mary and Silas

Scott, had a son, Stanley, and four daughters - Lana, Doreen, Mary and Betty.

Mary married Orville Stone in 1946. Their daughter, Luanne, and sons, Michael

and Danny, survive them both. Mary is also survived by her sisters Doreen and

Betty, her grandchildren, Kate McPherson-Hope (and her husband, Brian) and

Duncan Scott McPherson (and his wife, Jennifer), her great-grandson, Noah McPherson,

her daughter-in-law, Lee Lampard Stone, niece Connie Sinclair and numerous nephews,

great-nieces, great-nephews and extended family members.

Mary worked for many years as a Special Education Teacher's Aide in Belleville, IL.

A few years after her retirement and immediately following a trip to San Diego for the

holidays, she made the decision to move to sunny southern California. She and Danny

adjusted beautifully to the warmer climate and never regretted leaving the cold winters

of Illinois behind.

For over 12 years Mary lived at the Meadowbrook Senior Mobile Home community in

Santee. She made many wonderful friends there and her life became filled with fun

activities. She played Bingo and Bunco, sang in the choir, served on the board, played

shuffleboard, attended potlucks and parties, was a Red Hatter, gathered with the Lunch

Bunch, line-danced and went on 4 cruises!

She saw both coasts of our country, traveled from New England to Key West, Alaska

to Hawaii, and visited England, Scotland & Ireland.

Her devotion to her children - especially her son, Danny - was remarkable.

She was loved by many, and will be missed by all who were lucky enough to

call her friend.

And those who called her Mother, or Sister, or Grandma miss her already - but will

always remember her smiling face and sense of joy.

A celebration of Mary's life will be held Sunday, November 24, 2013 at the

Meadowbrook Clubhouse, 8301 Mission Gorge Road, Santee, CA from

1:00 to 3:00 p.m.