Mary Ann Dyer – McKeesport
Mary Ann Dyer, 72, of McKeesport, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at the home of her daughter. She was born Dec. 21, 1947, in Pangburn Hollow, a daughter of the late Lewis and Mary Opfar Thayer. In her younger years, Mary Ann was a waitress at “the hot dog stand” in Elizabeth. George Dyer was a regular patron enjoying his daily cup of coffee. After they met, it was history and the two of them later married. For many years, Mary Ann and her husband George owned and operated the Bait Box in Elizabeth. Mary Ann was a lifetime member of the East Monongahela Sportsmen’s Club, where she shot pistols competitively. She also was the organizer of their banquets, cooked for the club for their shoots, kept score and called the line during shoots. She is survived by two daughters and two sons, Barbara Dyer of Liberty Borough, twins George (Sue) Dyer of Liberty Borough and Susan (Bryian) Boger of Forney, Texas, and Steven Dyer of Versailles Borough; three grandchildren, Sarah Maher, George Dyer and Matthew Boger; sister, Irene Kress of Midlothian, Va.; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Dyer Jr., who died June 30, 2005; six brothers, David Opfar, Lou, Norm, Harold “Butch,” Carl and Chuck Thayer; and a sister, Leone Tignanelli. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at FRYE FUNERAL HOME INC., 427 W. Main St., Monongahela, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2020, with Deacon Ronald Walker officiating. Interment will follow in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth. Memorial contributions may be made to the East Monongahela Sportsmen’s Club, 5717 Ella Hollow Road, Elizabeth, PA 15037. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.
