Linda Ary

Anchorage resident Linda D. Ary, 59, died Oct. 25, 2008, at Providence Alaska Medical Center.
A Rosary will be recited at 2:30 p.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 2111 Muldoon Road, followed by a memorial Mass of Christian Burial at 3 p.m. Father Eric Wiseman will officiate. A eulogy will be given by the Rev. Theodore Moore. A repast will follow at Leake Temple AME Zion Church, 430 N. Hoyt St. Linda's ashes will be sent to Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Culver City, Calif., where she will rest with her father.
Linda was born Jan. 26, 1949, in Los Angeles, to Charles and Muriel (Freeman) Ary. She grew up in Los Angeles, where she attended St. Albert's the Great Roman Catholic Church.
Linda came to Anchorage in 1977.
She attended Holy Cross Catholic Church.
Linda loved babies, sports, watching soap operas, listening to "oldies but goodies" music and eating See's candy. She was very proud of the medals she won for bowling with Anchorage Special Olympics. She loved to read and complete word puzzles.
"Linda had a wonderful relationship with Pastor Theodore Moore of Leake Temple AME Zion Church," her family wrote. "She saw him as a confidant and dear friend of the family. She often visited his church. Linda touched the hearts of many people. She was like a second mother to all her nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed."
Linda is survived by her mother, Muriel Ary of Anchorage; siblings, Anita Ary-Price and Kim Ary-Turner, both of Washington state, April Welch, Evangelist Shawn Ary, Charles Ary III, all of Anchorage, Anthony Ary, Theresa Ary and Wynette Wightman, all of Corona, Calif.; two sisters-in-law; three brothers-in-law; 21 nieces, nephews, and a host of great-nieces and nephews; two cousins; and one godchild.
Arrangements were by Kehl's Legacy Funeral Home & Crematory.