Mary Helene Henry
March 6, 1948 — August 1, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Helene (Westcott) Henry announces her passing after a 12-year battle with dementia on August 1, 2021, at the age of 73.
A native of Denison, Iowa, Mary attended Iowa State University, where she was a member of Sigma Kappa sorority, graduating with an honors degree in mathematics.
In 1971, she began her 37-year career as a civilian employee of the U.S. Army at Fort Monroe as a computer programmer. After earning a Master of Science in Administration degree from George Washington University in 1981, she became a systems analyst for the U.S. Army Combat Developments Directorate, Fort Monroe, until her retirement in 2008.
A lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, Mary enjoyed singing in the choir and leading or participating in numerous charitable fund-raising activities both in and outside the church. Mary also enjoyed reading and playing the piano.
Mary was married in the Denison United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, H. Keith Henry, daughter and son-in-law Jessica M. and Erman Mandaci, granddaughter Emily A., and brother and sister-in-law John W. and Rose Mary Westcott and their sons Jonathan S. and Christopher T. Westcott. She was predeceased by her parents Dwight Shorland and Erma Irene (nee Hulsebus) Westcott, lifelong residents of Denison and the Denison area.
A graveside service in memory of Mary will be held at Crawford Heights Memorial Gardens, Denison, at 1 pm, Sunday, October 17, with Pastor Mike Fillmore officiating.
Memorial donations in memory of Mary can be made to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD), Radnor Station Building 2, Suite 320, 290 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087.
A native of Denison, Iowa, Mary attended Iowa State University, where she was a member of Sigma Kappa sorority, graduating with an honors degree in mathematics.
In 1971, she began her 37-year career as a civilian employee of the U.S. Army at Fort Monroe as a computer programmer. After earning a Master of Science in Administration degree from George Washington University in 1981, she became a systems analyst for the U.S. Army Combat Developments Directorate, Fort Monroe, until her retirement in 2008.
A lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, Mary enjoyed singing in the choir and leading or participating in numerous charitable fund-raising activities both in and outside the church. Mary also enjoyed reading and playing the piano.
Mary was married in the Denison United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, H. Keith Henry, daughter and son-in-law Jessica M. and Erman Mandaci, granddaughter Emily A., and brother and sister-in-law John W. and Rose Mary Westcott and their sons Jonathan S. and Christopher T. Westcott. She was predeceased by her parents Dwight Shorland and Erma Irene (nee Hulsebus) Westcott, lifelong residents of Denison and the Denison area.
A graveside service in memory of Mary will be held at Crawford Heights Memorial Gardens, Denison, at 1 pm, Sunday, October 17, with Pastor Mike Fillmore officiating.
Memorial donations in memory of Mary can be made to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD), Radnor Station Building 2, Suite 320, 290 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087.
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