Mary Grace Thomas Anderson – North Charleroi
Seventeen days before her 100th birthday, Mary Grace Thomas Anderson, 99, passed away Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. For the last six years, she was a resident of Cambridge Hillside in North Charleroi. She was born Dec. 21, 1920, in Somerset Township, Washington County, a daughter of Bentley and Minnie Dague Thomas. She was a graduate of Bentleyville High School and for several years worked as a housekeeper for the same family. Mary was a member of First Baptist Church, Bentleyville, where she sang in the choir. She resided in Ginger Hill most of her adult life and was past president of the Ginger Hill Community Club. Mary liked to sew, cook and take care of her family. She was loved and will be greatly missed. Her husband, Perry James Anderson, passed away Aug. 12, 1999. They were married Nov. 22, 1939 and celebrated 59¾ years together. Surviving are her daughter, Carol Ann Fox (Melvin) of Charleroi; grandchildren, Gene Allen Fox (Jeannie) of Charleroi and Donna Lynn Rendos (Mark) of Monessen; great-grandchildren, Jacob Allen Rendos of Monessen and Jenna Lynn Fox and Sarah Grace Fox, both of Charleroi. Deceased are her son, Robert Wayne Anderson (wife Veronica); daughter, Lois Eileen Anderson; and brother, Nelson Thomas. A private graveside service was held Dec. 7, 2020 at Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora. Arrangements in care of THOMPSON-MARODI FUNERAL HOME, Bentleyville. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959, www.stjude.com/donate. Visit www.thompson-marodi.com to leave a condolence message.
