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Obituary for Mary Brandes (Stoltz)

Mary (Marion) Brandes died December 25, 2016 in Colfax, NC. She was 93.
Marion was born in Wilkes Barre PA a daughter to the late Cathrine (Cragle) and Austin Stoltz. She lived in Meyersville since 1943 before moving to Colfax in 2003.
Marion worked for Western Electric as a Quality Control Specialist during WWII where she met her husband to be Raymond G. Brandes.

She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul RC Church where she volunteered for many years counting the Sunday collection money each Monday morning, as well refunding and running Penny Sales the proceeds of which established the school library. She was a member of the Meyersville Grange for many years.

Marion is survived by 4 sons, Raymond and his wife Ruby Mae, Frederick and his wife Ginny, Steven and his wife Doreen, John and his wife Anne, 2 daughters Kathryn Brandes, and Nancy Moncrief, 12 Grandchildren and 10 Great grandchildren.

Visitation will be Monday January 2, 2017 from 2 – 5 pm at the Valley Memorial Funeral Home 1012 Valley Rd., Gillette, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday 10:00 AM from St. Vincent de Paul RC Church, Bebout Ave., Stirling, NJ. Interment will follow at St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, Stirling. For information and online condolences visit valleymemorialfuneralhome.net.

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