Mary Adale Cole

1921 - 2014

Cole Mary Adale Cole, age 93, of Upper Arlington, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 20, 2014. She was born to the late Ernest and Beatrice Piper in Vinton, Ohio on September 28, 1920. Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a humble woman of quiet strength with a gentle soul. Her family all adored her, including her three great-granddaughters; one of whom she met the week before she died. Mary graduated as a Registered Nurse, from nursing school at White Cross Hospital in Columbus. She was united in marriage on March 18, 1945 to Clarence Russell Cole, who survives. They have been a devoted couple for 69 years. Clarence and Mary have been residing at First Community Village. Clarence is profoundly grateful for the rehabilitation Mary received at the Health Care Center there. Our family gives a special thanks to Karen and Jackie in the physical therapy program. Mary's legacy lives on with her family; her loving children, Carole Fallang, Larry Cole and Pamela (Stephen) Vivian; grandchildren, Eric (Yoshiko) Vivian, Bruce (Helen) Vivian, Kirstin Fallang, Ragan (Christy) Fallang, Ethan (Elizabeth) Fallang and Carsen Fallang; great-granddaughters, Emma, Madeline and Miyako; sister, Freda Hill; brother, Jerry (Susie) Piper; brother in law, Argil Toalston, Marlin Cole and Howard Cole (Phyllis); sister in law, Agnes (Bill) Cole McNeely and Jeannie Cole, who is the wife of deceased brother in law Forest Cole; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother James (Judy) Piper, sisters Ruth Louise Toalston and Marjorie (Norman) Simon, and brother-in-law Robert Hill. Private arrangements have been entrusted to SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL. Please visit www.schoedinger.com to send messages of support to Mary's family.