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1936
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Mary Culliton Obituary
May 17, 1936 - Sep 19, 2025
Age 89, passed away in Doylestown, PA. Born in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of R. Norman and Dorothy Hermann Kirchgraber. Mary Lou was educated at Mount Saint Mary's High School. She dedicated her life to family, raising her five children, and working at Cuba Central School as a reading teacher assistant. She was known by all as loving, patient, and an amazing pie baker. Mary Lou was deeply rooted in her faith and was a devoted member of several parishes. Her faith, quiet strength, and charitable spirit were evident to all who knew her. She is lovingly remembered by her daughter, Ellyn (Ed) Miller; sons Thomas, Michael (Christa), Brian (Kathleen), and Timothy (Kelly) Culliton; brothers Robert (Judy), Fredrick (Karen) and John (Molly) Kirchgraber; sisters Diane (Dick) Smith and Jean (Peter) Milkie; sister-in-law Eileen Kirchgraber; her grandchildren Kaitlyn (Joe) Chacon, Sean (Sally) Culliton, Elise (Gabe) Casagrande, Emily Miller, Brendan Culliton, David Culliton, Gabrielle Miller, Andrew Culliton, Katherine Culliton, Patrick Culliton; a great-granddaughter Andie Culliton. Mary Lou was preceded in death by her beloved husband Edward H. Culliton and her brother Richard N. Kirchgraber. A Funeral Mass will be held October 25, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Annunciation Church in Elma NY. Her legacy of warmth, faith, generosity and devotion to family will continue to bring comfort and peace to all who knew her.
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Mike and Rita Simon
October 22, 2025
We are sorry for the loss of your mother and grandmother. We spent time with Ed and Mary Lou when Mike worked at Acme Electric. We always enjoyed spending time with them.
Annemarie Kamholz
October 20, 2025
She graduated from Holy Angels Academy (a college preparatory high school) in Buffalo in 1953. She was the youngest student in that graduating class. She was a much beloved friend in a group of Holy Angels graduates, who called themselves "the Latrones" which means thieves or robbers in Latin because one of the teachers said if they didn't do well in their classes, they were essentially robbing from their own parents who paid high tuition for them to attend such a good school. These women met once a month for dinner for the duration of many of their lives. Surviving friends in the group are Mary (Argus) Kamholz, Patricia (Young) Kushman, Christine (Wilson) O'Leary. These, and the other women who, were like a second family to the group, and also, all their children, like honorary, "aunts." I am Mary's daughter, I remember preparing the house for "club dinner" nights, and hearing the love and laughter that they shared. They took turns going to each other homes for decades, they celebrated all of their childrens' lives, loves, and losses together. They were kind of like fairy godmothers to us all, encouraging, teasing, and always a force of quiet strength in the background. "Mary Lou" needs no other introduction to conjure funny stories and love.
Dee
October 20, 2025
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.
Maggie
October 19, 2025
Dear Culliton Family, Your mom was such a wonderful woman. I loved her and always enjoyed time with your family. Your dad was waiting for her with open arms. Thinking of you all. Love Maggie (Hart) Reuter
Jeff husted
October 19, 2025
My condolences to the family in time of sadness
Susie Jackson
October 19, 2025
Our condolences to the Culliton and Kirschgraber families. Mary Lou was the best! She was an inspiration and source of wisdom as we raised our family. We delighted in sending the kids over for some fresh baked cookies! Not only a top notch baker, Mary Lou was a gardener and always helpful in helping me become one. Her and Ed were the best neighbors and have been missed. Our kids called her May U!
So many wonderful memories of Ed and Mary Lou but the one that stands out the most is how they had such love and pride for their children and grand kids. We knew who everyone was even if we hadn´t met them! A wonderful legacy for sure.
Please know our hearts and prayers are with you
Much love,
Susie and Paul Jackson and Clan
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