Mary Ellen Buell

MARY ELLEN BUELL (née Buling) 33, of Chesterland, OH passed away on Sunday, March 13 after a long battle with cancer. Mary bravely shared her experiences and inspired many with her humor and strength through her blog fightinghodgkinsblog.wordpress.com. Mary is survived by her husband and best friend, Derek Buell and their son, Mack who is her heart; her parents, John and Susan Buling of Mentor, Ohio; her grandmother Mildred Knowles of Cleveland Heights, Ohio; her sister Jeanne (Mark) Tomei of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; and many other friends and family members. Celebration of Mary's life will take place on Saturday March 19th at 10:00 AM at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Gates Mills, Ohio. The family will receive friends at the DiCICCO & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 5975 MAYFIELD RD. MAYFIELD HTS. (at Lander Rd.) on Friday March 18th from 3:00 to 8:00 PM. Online guest book and condolences www.diciccoandsonsfh.com . In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to a memorial fund in Mary's name at any First Merit Bank branch. "If you go to bed at night and you aren't proud of the person you were that day, you've done something wrong. Always be kind. Always be generous. Always be loyal."