Mary M. McAfee, 82, of 3210 Shasta Court NE, died April 6, 2008 in her home following a long illness. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Pastor Jim Langley will officiate. Friends may call from 4 PM to 7 PM, Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Private Entombment: Cedar Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Wendel; children Daniel McAfee of Marion, David McAfee and wife Kim of Erlanger, KY, and Sue Bennett of Cedar Rapids; three granddaughters, Alyssa and Kristen McAfee of Erlanger, KY, and Jill Bennett of Cedar Rapids. She is also survived by her brother-in-law Clifford McAfee of El Cajon, CA, and a number of nieces including Judi McDowell and husband Jim of Colona, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers John, George, and infant brother Antranik.
Mary M. McAfee was born January 18, 1926 in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Sam (Sahag) and Margaret DerNersessian Derderian. She graduated from Davenport High School in 1944 and worked for 10 years as an executive secretary. She married Wendel McAfee on January 27, 1953 in Davenport, Iowa. Mary enjoyed reading, music, cooking, and sewing. Mary and Wendel enjoyed traveling overseas to such places as Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, the British Isles, Greece, and Turkey. She was a member of Esther/Martha Circle, numerous book and bridge clubs, a 50 year member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and member/past president of Chapter IH PEO. Most of her life centered around her family and she dearly loved her three granddaughters – Grandma never said, "No."
Mary also had a strong interest in her Armenian heritage. Her father escaped from Turkey arriving in the United States in 1910, proudly enlisted and served overseas in the U.S. Army during World War I. Meanwhile he learned his parents, four brothers, wife, child, and extended family members were victims of the first genocide of the 20th century. Mary's mother survived the massacre, however was witness to the death of her parents, six of her brothers and sisters and extended family. April 24 is Armenian Remembrance Day in memory of the million and one half Armenians who were victims of genocide.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Wendel; children Daniel McAfee of Marion, David McAfee and wife Kim of Erlanger, KY, and Sue Bennett of Cedar Rapids; three granddaughters, Alyssa and Kristen McAfee of Erlanger, KY, and Jill Bennett of Cedar Rapids. She is also survived by her brother-in-law Clifford McAfee of El Cajon, CA, and a number of nieces including Judi McDowell and husband Jim of Colona, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers John, George, and infant brother Antranik.
Mary M. McAfee was born January 18, 1926 in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Sam (Sahag) and Margaret DerNersessian Derderian. She graduated from Davenport High School in 1944 and worked for 10 years as an executive secretary. She married Wendel McAfee on January 27, 1953 in Davenport, Iowa. Mary enjoyed reading, music, cooking, and sewing. Mary and Wendel enjoyed traveling overseas to such places as Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, the British Isles, Greece, and Turkey. She was a member of Esther/Martha Circle, numerous book and bridge clubs, a 50 year member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and member/past president of Chapter IH PEO. Most of her life centered around her family and she dearly loved her three granddaughters – Grandma never said, "No."
Mary also had a strong interest in her Armenian heritage. Her father escaped from Turkey arriving in the United States in 1910, proudly enlisted and served overseas in the U.S. Army during World War I. Meanwhile he learned his parents, four brothers, wife, child, and extended family members were victims of the first genocide of the 20th century. Mary's mother survived the massacre, however was witness to the death of her parents, six of her brothers and sisters and extended family. April 24 is Armenian Remembrance Day in memory of the million and one half Armenians who were victims of genocide.
Mary M. McAfee, 82, of 3210 Shasta Court NE, died April 6, 2008 in her home following a long illness. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Pastor Jim Langley will officiate. Friends may call from 4 PM to 7 PM, Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Private Entombment: Cedar Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Wendel; children Daniel McAfee of Marion, David McAfee and wife Kim of Erlanger, KY, and Sue Bennett of Cedar Rapids; three granddaughters, Alyssa and Kristen McAfee of Erlanger, KY, and Jill Bennett of Cedar Rapids. She is also survived by her brother-in-law Clifford McAfee of El Cajon, CA, and a number of nieces including Judi McDowell and husband Jim of Colona, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers John, George, and infant brother Antranik.
Mary M. McAfee was born January 18, 1926 in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Sam (Sahag) and Margaret DerNersessian Derderian. She graduated from Davenport High School in 1944 and worked for 10 years as an executive secretary. She married Wendel McAfee on January 27, 1953 in Davenport, Iowa. Mary enjoyed reading, music, cooking, and sewing. Mary and Wendel enjoyed traveling overseas to such places as Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, the British Isles, Greece, and Turkey. She was a member of Esther/Martha Circle, numerous book and bridge clubs, a 50 year member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and member/past president of Chapter IH PEO. Most of her life centered around her family and she dearly loved her three granddaughters – Grandma never said, "No."
Mary also had a strong interest in her Armenian heritage. Her father escaped from Turkey arriving in the United States in 1910, proudly enlisted and served overseas in the U.S. Army during World War I. Meanwhile he learned his parents, four brothers, wife, child, and extended family members were victims of the first genocide of the 20th century. Mary's mother survived the massacre, however was witness to the death of her parents, six of her brothers and sisters and extended family. April 24 is Armenian Remembrance Day in memory of the million and one half Armenians who were victims of genocide.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Wendel; children Daniel McAfee of Marion, David McAfee and wife Kim of Erlanger, KY, and Sue Bennett of Cedar Rapids; three granddaughters, Alyssa and Kristen McAfee of Erlanger, KY, and Jill Bennett of Cedar Rapids. She is also survived by her brother-in-law Clifford McAfee of El Cajon, CA, and a number of nieces including Judi McDowell and husband Jim of Colona, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers John, George, and infant brother Antranik.
Mary M. McAfee was born January 18, 1926 in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Sam (Sahag) and Margaret DerNersessian Derderian. She graduated from Davenport High School in 1944 and worked for 10 years as an executive secretary. She married Wendel McAfee on January 27, 1953 in Davenport, Iowa. Mary enjoyed reading, music, cooking, and sewing. Mary and Wendel enjoyed traveling overseas to such places as Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, the British Isles, Greece, and Turkey. She was a member of Esther/Martha Circle, numerous book and bridge clubs, a 50 year member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and member/past president of Chapter IH PEO. Most of her life centered around her family and she dearly loved her three granddaughters – Grandma never said, "No."
Mary also had a strong interest in her Armenian heritage. Her father escaped from Turkey arriving in the United States in 1910, proudly enlisted and served overseas in the U.S. Army during World War I. Meanwhile he learned his parents, four brothers, wife, child, and extended family members were victims of the first genocide of the 20th century. Mary's mother survived the massacre, however was witness to the death of her parents, six of her brothers and sisters and extended family. April 24 is Armenian Remembrance Day in memory of the million and one half Armenians who were victims of genocide.
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