Mary Ellen McPhail, age 73, of Tonawanda, NY peacefully under hospice care. She enjoyed reading, and making afghans. She knitted afghans to donate to soldiers on deployment. She was an honest, caring person who spread joy wherever she went.
Mary Ellen was predeceased by her sister Marjorie Harding, and her grandson Matthew Ditillio. She is survived by her sisters Gloria Dorsett and Cynthia Young, her sons Michael (Kimberly) Thompson, and Wayne (Megan) Thompson, and her grandchildren, Stephanie Higgins, Michael and Matthew White, Michael Thompson Jr., Gabrielle and Zachary Thompson, Thomas Bailey, Beth Jones, and Jacob Thompson. She is also survived by several great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Services will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Chapel, 73 Adam Street, in Tonawanda on Friday at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Niagara Hospice House, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, NY 14094.
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