Mary Ann Wasik

Mary Ann Wasik passed away on March 17, 2024 at the age of 92. Mary Ann was born in Rock Valley, Iowa the 7th of eight children born to Michael and Mary Doherty. Growing up on the family farm in Iowa was difficult but her childhood was filled with love from her parents and siblings. Mary Ann was educated in a one room school house and she legitimately did walk 2 miles to school in blinding Iowa snowstorms although her children and grandchildren refuse to believe that it actually was up hill both ways. Mary Ann continued her education by attending nursing school at Presentation College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. After attaining her RN, Mary Ann set off on an adventure by driving to California seeking employment. Their best and least expensive fare was to drive a couple of dealer trade cars from Iowa to Los Angeles so that’s exactly what they did. Mary Ann settled in for life on the west coast but soon her career advancement led her to a short stint in New York. After spending some time on the Continental bookends of our country, Mary Ann once again sought employment, landing in the Metro Detroit area. She started working as a Nurse at a local oral surgeon’s office and started to grow roots in the area. She eventually landed a spot teaching at Mercy School of Nursing in Detroit. When Mercy closed for the construction of the GM Assembly plant Mary Ann found work at Saratoga Hospital in Detroit eventually retiring in the early 2000’s from St. John North East Hospital. After landing in Detroit, Mary Ann joined the Skiwi Ski Club of Detroit. She met many lifelong friends through this social group and soon met a tall undertaker from Detroit who would soon become her husband. Jerry and Mary Ann started their life adventure together August 2, 1968 and 4 years later welcomed their daughter Mary Ellen into their little family. In 1973 their family of three became their family of we when they opened their home to their son Michael. Jerry and Mary Ann were married for 52 loving years before his death in October of 2020. Mary Ann declined over the last number of years as Alzheimer’s Disease set in. This wretched and insidious disease took most of what was important to her but through the disgusting grasp of this horrible condition Mary Ann maintained her friendly attitude often talking to complete strangers as if they were life long friends and maintained her sarcastic edge right to the very end. She is the beloved wife of 52 years of the late Jerome F Wasik, Jr. Loving mother of Mary Ellen (Ross) Corio and Michael (Alissa) Wasik. Very proud grandma of Alaina and Lauren Wasik and Ashley (Cullen) Hall, Katrina (Ryan) McCarron and Anthony (fiancée Dr. Holland Korbitz) Corio and great grandma of Maverick McCarron. Dearest sister of the late Kathleen (the late Elmer) Oetken, the late Donald ‘Bud’ (the late Lucille) Doherty, the late Rose (the late Bernard) Kippley, the late Gerald Doherty, the late Monica (the late Mark) Carmon, the late Robert (Alice) Doherty, and the late Jack Doherty. Dear sister in law of Henrietta ‘Babe’ (Bob) Steiner, the late Joseph (Camille) Wasik, the late Mary Ann Wasik and the late Olga (the late John) Lewinski. Mary Ann is further survived by many, many loving nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Visitation Sunday 1-8 pm with a Nurse Honor Guard Ceremony at 6:45 pm and Rosary at 7:00 pm at the Wasik Funeral Home, Inc., 49150 Schoenherr Rd (n. of 22 Mile Rd.) Shelby Twp. Instate Monday 9:30 am until 10:00 am funeral mass at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church, 48115 Schoenherr Rd. (N of 21 Mile Rd) Shelby Twp. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Capuchins or the St Jude Children’s research Hospital.

Mary Ann Wasik

November 10, 1931 - March 17, 2024