Mary P. Weinberger

Mary P. Weinberger, age 82, of West, passed away early Saturday morning, April 5, 2008 at West Rest Haven in West. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 11:00 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption with Rev. Paul Weinberger and Rev. Vincent Chacko, IMS as celebrants. Burial will follow at St. Martin's Cemetery near Tours. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mary was born September 17, 1925 in Tours, the only child to John and Josephine (Wachsmann) Weinberger. She attended school in Tours and rode her bicycle 3 miles to and from school every day. She moved to West with her parents in 1941. She was employed at the West Cotton Mill from 1941 to 1957, at Horn Mop Company from 1957 to 1974 and Specialty Broom and Mop Company from 1974 to 1988. Mary didn't like to just sit around, so she went to work at Nors Bakery from April of 1988 until the change of name and ownership to Ole Czech Bakery on August 1, 1990 until 1998. She has been a resident of West Rest Haven since July 25, 2007 and enjoyed talking and being with the other residents. She also enjoyed needlework, working in her yard, and taking care of her roses. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, St. Anne's Altar Society, Catholic Life Tours/West Branch #4, and RVOS Lodge #106 in Tours. Survivors include many cousins; Leona Weinberger of Tours, Jim and Kay Weinberger of Leroy, David and Kathy Weinberger of Mt. Calm, Steve and Anji Weinberger of Tours, Mary & Bobby Hurtt of Waco, Sandra and Kerwin Rorie of Hurst,; special friends, Joe Kotch, Ruby Betz, Clara Kotch, Christine Polansky, and Arlene Holub; and many other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to West Volunteer Ambulance Association.