Mary Schulte's Obituary
Mary E. Schulte born Mary Elizabeth Marchinkowski on Aug. 30, 1923 in Rutland, Vermont. She was met with opposition and prejudice when she tried to enter the working world at age 19. This was due to her long ethnic last name. Never one to be deterred, young Mary went to the local courthouse and petitioned to have her name shortened to March for her and her younger brother and only sibling, Alphonse.
Mary was a beautiful and vibrant woman who loved everything about fashion from clothes to jewelry. She was very talented and creative and often made her own. She was an artist when it came to making jewelry. She lived in the same house in Miami since 1956 and had an overwhelmingly loving impact on everyone lucky enough to have an encounter with her. She was a very outgoing, cheerful and even tempered friendly person. She wasn't a hard person to be around, even as she declined in her late years, she kept her cheerful optimism for life. She gave people the benefit of the doubt and saw the good in people. She was very intelligent and nothing got past her. A long time member of the Coral Gables Country Club, Mary Loved to dance and was never wanting for a male partner to twirl the floor with. She was also a member of the 948 Elks.
The wife of Pat J. Casciola and then George H. Schulte, fiancée of Edward Baruch, loving companion of Carl Culver, Josè (Pepe) Garcia and John Petruff - All deceased.
Also preceded in death by her brother Alphonse March and sister-in-law Marie March. Survived by her niece Susan March, nephew Steven March and nephew Brian March and his wife Kathleen and many grand nieces and nephews as well as many loving friends.
"Mary will always be dancing with the stars"
She will be waked at Van Orsdel Funeral Home 4600 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL on Monday, November 1st 2-4pm
Funeral Mass at Church of the Little Flower in Coral Gables Wednesday, November 3 at 11am
Pvt. Family Burial at Woodlawn Park North Cemetery
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