Mary Louise Petrie

Mary Louise Petrie, age 76, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 in Covina, California. She was born October 14, 1935 the third child of Anna and Louis Petrie. The family moved to Southern California after WWII. Mary Lou was a graduate of Mayfield Catholic High School. She received her Bachelor degree from the University of Southern California and her Masters in Special Education from Loma Linda University. Mary Lou retired from the Hacienda-La Puente School District where she taught in Special Education for over 40 years.

Mary Lou was preceded in death by her two brothers Louis C. Petrie and George N. Petrie. She is survived by her three sisters Jean (Bryce) Rose, Sally (Frank) Ury and Karen (Evan) Armstrong and 37 nieces and nephews.

Mary Lou's Mass of the Resurrection will be at Sacred Heart Church in Covina, California. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery next to her parents.