Mary Ann Getty

Mary Ann Getty, 85, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022 at Coventry Meadows Nursing Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born March 10, 1937 in Rochester, Indiana, the daughter of the late, Paul J. and Naomi Whitcomb.

Mary Ann graduated from Rochester, Indiana High School in 1955 and earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Education from Indiana University in 1967. She was a teacher with Fort Wayne Community Schools for 29 years, retiring in 1992. Her memberships included, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Indiana Historical Society, Allen County Historical Society, Indiana Covered Bridge Society, Canal Society of Indiana, American Canal Society, International Canal Society, Carroll County Wabash and Erie Canal Society, and the Order of the Eastern Star Trinity Chapter 576.

Mary Ann is survived by her husband of 37 years, Gerald Getty of Fort Wayne, IN; step-children, Karl F. Getty of Nashville, TN, Katrina Lynn Sneed of Fort Wayne, IN; nephew, Mark Whitcomb; step-grandchildren, Jamie, Shayee, Kasey, Aly; and 2 step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother, Robert J. Whitcomb; and nephew, Steven Whitcomb.

A funeral service to honor Mary Ann's life and legacy will be held at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. Fort Wayne, with visitation from 11:00 am until time of service. She will be laid to rest at Highland Park Cemetery, Fort Wayne.

Memorial donations in her honor may be directed to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church or St. Rose Catholic Church in Monroeville. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy for Mary Ann's family may be shared at www.McCombandSons.com.