Pauline Marie Whiston

Pauline Marie Whiston (nee McDevitt) passed away on May 11, 2021 at the age of 87.

Pauline was preceded in death by her father the late Riley McDevitt and her mother, the late Florence McDevitt of Mt. Vernon. Devoted wife of Howard E. Whiston. Mother of Anne (Craig) Maier and Tom Whiston. Loving grandmother of seven grandchildren: Jonathan Whiston, Whitney (Jesse) Thompson, Joseph (Sabina) Whiston, Hannah Whiston, Avery Maier, Alexander Maier, and Taylor Maier and proud great-grandmother of: Oliver Thompson, Charlotte Thompson, and Madeline Thompson.

Pauline grew up in Mt. Vernon and graduated from Homer High School in 1951. She went on to attend The Ohio State University and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the College of Education and Home Ecology in 1955. She was a member of Delta Zeta sorority. Pauline and Howard met when Pauline was a freshman at Ohio State in 1951, and they were married in August of 1955. They moved to San Antonio where Howard served in the US Army Medical Corps.

Pauline returned to Mt. Gilead with Howard to help run the family business, Whiston Pharmacy, and to raise their two children. She later helped her husband establish D. Anne's Hallmark store providing the local community with gifts and greeting cards for all occasions.

Pauline supported her husband, Howard, in his community involvement in:

• Masons

• Boy Scouts

• Tree Board

• Trinity and Cardington Methodist Churches

• American Red Cross

• The Salvation Army

Pauline's greatest devotion was to her family. She supported her husband of almost 66 years, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in everything she could. They were her greatest joy in life. She and Howard enjoyed attending Ohio State football games, traveling the globe and spending days on the family farm.

Due to Covid, there will be private services for the family and a burial at Rivercliff Cemetery.

Donations in memory and celebration of Pauline's life can be made to either of the following:

• Hospice of Morrow County

• The Morrow County Chapter of the Salvation Army

• The Morrow County Chapter of the American Red Cross

Snyder Funeral Homes of Mount Gilead are honored to have been chosen to serve Pauline's family and your condolences may be expressed to them by visiting www.SnyderFuneralHomes.com.