Mary Lou Hellein McBride

Mary Lou Hellein McBride, 96, of Huntingdon Park, Mt. Pleasant, died
Friday, January 9, 2026, at Mountain View Memory Care, Greensburg. Mary
Lou was born July 21, 1929, in Uniontown, a daughter of the late Walter
Caldwell Hellein and Lillian Belle Fullerton Hellein. Mary Lou graduated
from South Union High School, Class of 1947. She was a cheerleader and
voted most athletic female in her class. She later served on their class
reunion committee.
Mary Lou was the quintessential mid-century mum. Her home was always
welcoming to the neighborhood kids and is still a place where long-time
friends visit. She dressed elegantly and kept all of her children just as well
dressed. She had a weekly ritual, Friday Cleaning Day. As the kids grew
older, they all participated. She always whistled as she worked, usually I
Dream of Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair or Three Coins In The Fountain.
She expected a lot of herself and her family and loved them deeply.
Once the kids were older, Mary Lou started working at the local five and
dime store until her retirement. She was then able to spend more of her time
with her beloved grandchildren. She was a member of the United Methodist
Church of Mt. Pleasant where she often served as a greeter.
Louie, as she was affectionately called, is survived by her loving family:
Cheryl Lumley and her husband, David, of Mt. Pleasant; Jack McBride and
his wife, Patsy Wise of Holly Springs, NC; Maureen McBride of Redmond,
OR; Kelly Keno and her husband, Steve, of Fort Pierce, FL; her eight
grandchildren Jeffrey Lumley, Derek McBride, Amanda McBride, Devin
Keno, Anika Keno Langgle, Kaitlyn Bufton and her husband, Brian White,
Molly Bealton and her wife, Courtney, Riley Bufton and his wife, Gaelyn;
and her eight great grandchildren: Mia, Talon, Finneas, Waverly, Mia, Avery,
Blake, and Cameron. She is also survived by her brother Don Hellein of
Belpre, OH; her two sisters-in-law, Shirley Hellein and Marsha McBride,
both of Uniontown; her niece whom she helped to raise, Carol Gren Hough
of Georgetown, MA as well as many nieces, nephews, great nieces and
nephews, and great great nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Mary Lou was preceded in death by her husband of
56 years, Jack McBride and her siblings Bill, Mooney, Rain, Lois, Dale, and
Russ.
Family and friends will be received on Wednesday in the BROOKS
FUNERAL HOME, INC., 406 E. Washington St., Mt. Pleasant, PA from 2-4
and 6-8 P.M. as well as Thursday from 10-11 A.M. Funeral services will be
held Thursday at 11:00 A.M. in the funeral home with Rev. Zayzay Kpadeh
officiating. Entombment will be in Twin Valley Memorial Park, Delmont. If
preferred, the family suggests contributions may be made in memory of Mary
Lou to Toys For Tots, a charity dear to her heart. (www.toysfortots.org) To
offer a condolence or remembrance, please visit
www.brooksfuneralhomes.com.