“I used to think of my life in decades, but now I think of my life in moments, minutes, and days, each one a gift because we’re not promised tomorrow”
How can we say goodbye to you? For 93 years you have been so much a part of so many peoples’ lives. You were an inspiration to everyone that you touched. Your talents and enthusiasm for life were contagious. Born Mary Melnyk on April 24,1917 in Plains Pennsylvania, the 9th child of eleven. You always fought hard to try to better yourself through education and hard work, becoming a noted fashion designer using the “MERRI” name. You married John Mohanco in 1941 and with him had two sons, John and George. They were raised with all the love and care that any two people could give. After John’s death in 1983, you remarried a wonderful man named Leonard “Chet” Chesterfield and continued your life adventure by moving to Florida. Here, you again made a name for yourself by giving your talents to the theatre and your love to our wounded American veterans. You left our world on February 24th with all the class, kindness, and spirit of adventure you have shown all your life. We will never forget you.
Your survivors are your sons George Mohanco (Bonnie Becker), Pensacola Fl, and John Mohanco (Lilia Ostapenko), Vienna Va.; Husband Chet Chesterfield, Homossassa Fl,; grand children Alania Mohanco, Vienna,VA, Nazar Ostapenko, Vienna,VA; Robin Heller (Chaz), Pensacola Fl; Becker Mohanco (Jennifer) Pensacola Fl. Brothers Bill Melnyk, Lathrup Villlage MI; George Melnyk (Irene), Endicott,NY; Sisters Irene Melnyk, Plains PA, Helen Melnyk, Plains PA; and Alice Zaley, Wilkes-Barre PA; As per your wishes, there will be no formal ceremony. In lieu of flowers, please make any donations to her granddaughter’s non-profit swim league., Seastars Aquatics, In C/O Robin Heller , 5425 Hibiscus Rd. Pensacola Fl 32504 or online at Seastarsaquatics.org. Please share your thoughts at http://www.marymohancochesterfield.blogspot.com/ or Email at merrichesterfld@aol.com
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