Mary Margaret Wolf, 95, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, passed away April 30, 2023, at Camden Clark Medical Center.
She was born on Dec. 9, 1927, in Woodsfield, the daughter of the late Bernard O. and Mary M Schumacher Kress.
Mary Margaret’s life of caring and giving began as a 1948 graduate of Wheeling Hospital School of Nursing. In addition to raising a large family and working full-time as a registered nurse, a career which included more than 20 years in supervision at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Mary and her late husband Harry owned and operated two businesses in the Parkersburg, West Virginia area, The Uniform Boutique and The Gift Shop at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was also a member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church and was active for more than 30 years in the Matthew 25 ministry at the church.
Mary is survived by three daughters, Chris Duggan (Chuck) of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Leslie Crooks (Tom), of Marietta, and Kelly Wegmann (Chuck), of Bogart, Georgia; eight beloved grandchildren, Melissa (Bernie) Layne, of Charleston, West Virginia, Patrick Duggan, of Salem, West Virginia, Brian (Kandace) Duggan, of Teays Valley, West Virginia, Jonathan (Ashley) Duggan, of Charleston, West Virginia, Mallory (Russell) Berry, of Newnan, Georgia, Nicholas (Ashley) Wegmann, of Athens, Georgia, Lauren (Lance) Queen, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and Lindsey (Robert) Braun, of Cincinnati; and eight great-grandchildren, MacKenzie Layne, of Charleston, West Virginia, Harrison and Anderson Duggan, of Charleston, West Virginia, Kirby, Vaughan and Banks Duggan, of Teays Valley West Virginia, James and Walker Berry, of Newnan, Georgia, and Nora and Lincoln Queen, of Parkersburg, West Virginia. Mary is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews, along with her sister, Joan Schneider, and brother, Junior Kress.
In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Harry H Wolf; son, Rick Wolf; daughter, Patty Wolf; sister, Kathleen Kress Wolf; and brothers, Russell Kress and Joseph Kress.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 6, 2023, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church with Father J. Stephen Vallelonga officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to the Matthew 25 Ministry at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 2500 Dudley Ave., Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Matthew 25 is a food pantry adjacent to the church which provides assistance to local families in need) or Housecalls Hospice, 417 Grand Park Dr., Suite 204, Parkersburg, WV 26105.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting LeavittFuneralHome.com.
