Official Obituary of
Mary Ann (Bishop) Devota
July 23, 1939 ~ December 5, 2023 (age 84) 84 Years Old
Mary Ann Devota Obituary
DEVOTA, Mary Ann – of St. Charles died Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Union Court Assisted Living in St. Charles. She was 84 years of age.
Mary Ann was born in Maple Grove Twp. on July 23, 1939, a daughter of the late Alphonse and Mary (Martin) Bishop. Mary Ann was raised in Maple Grove and graduated from St. Michael Catholic High School in the Class of 1957. She was united in marriage to Joseph Devota on June 20, 1959. They were married for over 28 years before he preceded her in death on May 28, 1988.
Mary Ann was a member of St. Peter’s Parish Catholic Church in Chesaning. She was a faithful servant, visiting the sick and lonely, and serving as a Eucharistic Minister. She had a gift that we all could see. She reached out to so many with phone calls, home visits, and mailings of greeting cards. (Hallmark stock dropped 75% when mom was unable to write her cards anymore.)
Mary Ann was a homemaker and had worked at a grocery store for a short time and in the sugar beet industry for two years. She was member of the League of Catholic Women and the Secular Franciscan Order. She kept busy with friends and family and so loved her 13 grandchildren. Mom loved to bake, and enjoyed watching game shows, playing cards, and watching the Detroit Tigers.
Mary Ann is survived by her loving children, Laura (Patrick) Higgins of Chesaning, Charles (Nancy) Devota of Chesaning, Jenifer (Roger) Martinski of St. Charles, and Mary Kay (Charles) Birchmeier of Chesaning; her adored grandchildren, Lindsay, Chelsea, Katrina, Joseph, Leo, Alex, Anna, Grant, Jessica, Courtney, Christopher, Cheston, and Chad; twelve great-grandchildren; her sisters, Rita Narlock of Bay City, Elizabeth Bishop of Grand Rapids, Kate Potucek of Saginaw, Rosie Heroux of New Lothrop, and Grace (Jack) Gasser of Chesaning; sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Young and Eileen Devota, both of Chesaning; many nieces and nephews; and other loving family and friends. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Virginia Wells; three brothers, Eugene, Kenneth, and Victor Bishop; and a great-grandchild, Avery Hudecek.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Saturday, December 9, 2023, at St. Peter Parish Catholic Church with Fr. Raj Bandaru. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Chesaning. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Friday at Misiuk Funeral Home and then Saturday at the church from 10 a.m. until time of the Mass. Contributions in memory of Mary Ann may be given to her family. You may light a memorial candle or share a memory at misiukfuneralhome.com.
Mom lived at Union Court in St. Charles for the last 7 years and our family would like to express our gratitude to all the wonderful caregivers and hospice staff, especially Monica.
Misiuk Funeral Home
Chesaning, Michigan 48616
989-845-3096
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Services
Afternoon Visitation
FridayDecember 8, 2023
2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Misiuk Funeral Home
202 South Front Street
Chesaning, MI 48616
Morning Visitation
SaturdayDecember 9, 2023
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
St. Peter Parish Catholic Church
404 South Wood Street
Chesaning, Michigan 48616
Celebration of Funeral Mass
SaturdayDecember 9, 2023
11:00 AM
St. Peter Parish Catholic Church
404 South Wood Street
Chesaning, Michigan 48616
Burial to follow
Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Chesaning
Donations
To the immediate family
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