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Mary Ohlheiser SHEPARD

Roanoke Valley, Virginia

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SHEPARD, Mary Ohlheiser Mary Ohlheiser Shepard, 56, of Roanoke, VA, passed away peacefully on Monday (October 31, 2011) at her home, surrounded by her husband Mark Eugene Shepard; their daughter, Hannah Ruth Shepard (14); and her parents. The daughter of Robert and Betty...

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I am so sorry to hear through the Bowdoin magazine of the loss of Mary. I was friends with Mary at Bowdoin and swam on the swim team with her. Mary was a wonderful person. I am deeply saddened for your loss.

Our condolences to the Ohlheiser family and to Mark and Hannah. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Since the Whitmores and the Ohlheisers have been very close throughout the years, we wish to express our sympathies in person to your family in person at the Memorial Service this Saturday.
Blessings, Chuck and Vikki Whitmore

Mark,
We are saddened to hear of Mary's passing. Angelina and I send our condolences and keep you and your family in our prayers

Such a privilege to have worked with Mary... She was very smart, always had a positive outlook on things and was always willing to help... Mark, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Mark,

When it was my pleasure to work with both Mary and yourself during your time at Otis, I developed a high level of respect and admiration for you both as people as well as professionals.

Mary will surely be missed by me and I'm sure the many others whose lives she touched. I will always remember how full of life she always was and how she inspired that in others!

Pam and I wish to express our sincere condolences to you and your family, on this tragic loss...

Mary was a very dear friend to me and my family. We shared some very special outings together. October fest and Christmas tree hunting will not be the same without you. However we know you will always be with us in spirit. You have left us with so many wonderful memories. Mark and Hannah we love you!
Oscar,Doreen,Morgan and Austin

Mary was a very valued member of our very close Sikorsky LHX/Comanche family during the aircraft's formative stage. Many fond memories of work and play for all of us belonging to this special group. My sincere sympathies to all her family and close friends.

A colleague, a scholar, a friend, a racket ball competitor, a volley ball and soft ball teammate, a musician, a choir girl at church, a quilt maker at home, a gardener, a charity runner, a voice for the working women at Sikorsky, the first to volunteer or lend a helping hand, a pioneer for System Engineering and Simulation at Sikorsky, climbed Mount Rainier and Mount Hood (after the volcano eruption), went to Philadelphia and St Louis for the Comanche cause, long work days… Mary was an...

I knew Mary from her great work at Sikorsky Aircraft, where she worked on the H-66 Comanche Helicopter and helped develop its conceptual design. She was a whiz, and was able to cut through deep design problems with a great deal of engineering savvy and humor. We will miss her. Please accept my sincere condolences for her loss.