- Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Wednesday, April 6, 1960
Mary Ellithorp
Mrs. Mary Rosalie THRUSH ELLITHORP died at the age of 39 years this morning at 6:55 o'clock in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lotus THRUSH, 314 West 11th street.
Death came after a year's illness. Mrs. Ellithorp, who formerly resided in Gary, had returned to her parents' home here seven months ago because of illness.
Born June 9, 1929[1920?], at Kokomo, she had spent most of her life in Rochester and graduated from Rochester high school. Her parents are Lotus T. and Lela Jane THOMAS THRUSH. Her marriage was May 17, 1940, at Rochester to John D. ELLITHORP, Gary.
Mrs. Ellithorp, had been employed as a medical accountant in the Methodist hospital at Gary until her final illness. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and Tri Kappa sorority, both of Rochester, and of the Grace Methodist church.
Surviving are the husband, of Gary; two sons, John Dale [ELLITHORP], 18, and Gary Dean [ELLITHORP], almost 3; the parents; three sisters, Mrs. Robert (Vivian) SCHEID and Mrs. Betty THRUSH HAYDEN, both of Rochester, and Mrs. Jack (Shirley Ann) ANDERSON, Logansport, and the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Dan FOSTER, Elwood.
Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home with the Rev. Ray MILLS officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery here.
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