Mary Mursch Hendricks

Mary Mursch Hendricks, 82, of Scranton, passed away on Friday morning at Dunmore Health Care Center after a battle with pneumonia. The wife of Paul Hendricks, Sr., they just celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on July 3, 2023. 

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Mary Krottenthaler and Alfred Mursch, Sr.  She was a 1958 graduate of Scranton Technical High School and was the drummer for the school’s marching band. 

Mary enjoyed watching game shows, playing Scrabble, and doing crossword and jigsaw puzzles.  She also loved going shopping at Boscov’s and going to eat with her husband.  She also treasured holidays with her family.  She would do anything for a good laugh and joke with anyone. 

Prior to her retirement in 2007, she was employed at the Jaunty and Sauquoit Industries.

She was a member of St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in South Scranton.  After the parish closed, she became a member of St. Paul’s Church in the Green Ridge section of Scranton.  She was a very religious person. 

She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be missed by all. 

The family would like to thank Dr. Marla Dempsey, Dr. Gregory Cali, Dr. Kevin Olsen, and all the wonderful nurses at Regional Hospital.  We also wanted to thank Jean and Peggy at Dunmore Health Care Center who took care of her like their own mother. 

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her three children, Paul Hendricks, Jr. and wife Wendy, Carolyn Hendricks and partner Chip Berry, and Christine Hendricks.  Her seven grandchildren, Paul Hendricks, Charles Hendricks and wife Carla, Alaina Hendricks and fiancé Rich Rinaldi, Michael Diehl and partner Jordan Spencer, and Kelly, Robert, and Marc Chippa.  Her three great-grandchildren, Trinity, Lily, and Robert.  Also her beloved cat Tilly who she treated like her own child. 

She was preceded in death by an infant brother Charles Mursch at 13 months and her younger brother Alfred Mursch, Jr.

There will be a viewing on Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at Carlucci-Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home, Inc., 318 E. Drinker St., Dunmore. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. in St. Paul’s Church, Penn Ave., Scranton.  Those attending the mass are asked to go directly to the church.

Interment to follow at Fairview Memorial Park, Elmhurst.

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