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MARY ANN GETTY

1937 - 2022

MARY ANN GETTY obituary, 1937-2022, Fort Wayne, IN

BORN

1937

DIED

2022

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D. O. McComb and Sons - Lakeside Park

1140 Lake Ave

Fort Wayne, Indiana

MARY GETTY Obituary

MARY ANN GETTY, 85, passed away Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at Coventry Meadows Nursing Home in Fort Wayne. Born March 10, 1937, in Rochester, Ind., she was the daughter of the late, Paul J. and Naomi Whitcomb. Mary Ann is survived by her husband of 37 years, Gerald Getty of Fort Wayne; stepchildren, Karl F. Getty of Nashville, Tenn., and Katrina Lynn Sneed of Fort Wayne; nephew, Mark Whitcomb; step-grandchildren, Jamie, Shayee, Kasey, and Aly; and two step-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother, Robert J. Whitcomb; and nephew, Steven Whitcomb. Funeral service is 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne, with visitation from 11 a.m. until service time. Burial in Highland Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church or St. Rose Catholic Church in Monroeville. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.mccombandsons.com

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Oct. 25, 2022.

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Sarah Stoner

November 1, 2022

I taught with Mary Ann at Shambaugh for many years. She was a great teacher who took me under her wing when I was just a new teacher starting out. I learned so much from her. Everyone knew that once students left her classroom, they were ready for the next grade. She touched so many lives.
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Norm & Carla Schlemmer

October 25, 2022

Jerry,
We are so sorry to hear of Mary Ann's passing. You have our condolences. Norm & Carla

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