Mary Jean Schlemmer

Mary Jean Schlemmer, age 95, of Zelienople, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025, while under the care of Passavant Retirement Community.
Born September 6, 1929, in Harmony, she was the daughter of the late William Stanley and Mary Ann Buehler Wilson.
Mary Jean was heavily involved in her community. She was formerly a faithful member of Bell Memorial Methodist Church in Ellwood City. Mary Jean was a member of several organizations, including the Ellwood City Hospital Auxiliary. She was a certified lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of America and a professional volunteer for the Beaver-Castle Girl Scouts Council, where she was a leader and role model, as well as a camp cook, and even trained other cooks and leaders. Mary Jean was a Lawrence Couty 4H Club leader in sewing, gardening, and floral arranging.
Mary Jean had many hobbies she enjoyed as well. She was very creative and loved to craft. She also enjoyed gardening and was an avid reader who always offered book recommendations to anyone who asked. Mary Jean was an excellent baker. She would bake various cookies and was known for her infamous fruit cake, the recipe of which is a well-kept family secret.
Above all, Mary Jean loved her family and cherished her grandchildren. She was deeply loved by the community. She will leave a legacy that impacts generations.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her children, M. Eileen (Rev. Dr. Julius Abernathy) Schlemmer of Greensboro, NC, Katherine Cripps of Harrisburg, Karen (Roy) Davidson of Beaver Falls, and Nancy Schlemmer of North Sewickley Twp.; her grandchildren, Aaron Cripps, Sarah Cripps and Dan Davidson; her four great-grandchildren, Avery, Wesley, Clara, and Ethan; and her sister-in-law, Lois Ann Schlemmer.
Mary Jean was preceded in death by her loving husband, Arthur James "Jim" Schlemmer on February 12, 2020; her granddaughter, Caitlin Faye Cripps; and her brothers, Laverne Wilson, Lysle Wilson, and Robert Wilson.
A Celebration of Mary Jean and Jim's lives will be held on July 19, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. at the Scholl Auditorium at Passavant Retirement, 105 Burgess Dr., Zelienople, PA 16063.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Mary Jean's honor to Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania, Attn: Fund Development 503 Martindale Street, Suite 500 Pittsburgh, PA 15212.
Arrangements were entrusted to Boylan Funeral Home, Inc., 324 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, PA 16063. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mary, please visit our floral store.