Monday, July 22, 2024

Mary L. Austin, age 100

Belmont, NY – Mary L. Austin, age 100, formerly of Belmont passed away on Saturday July 20, 2024, at Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 29, 1923, in Wayland to the late David and Mabel (King) Frazer. On October 16, 1993she married Charles Austin, who predeceased her.

Mary graduated from Savona High School and lived in that area until she married Charlie and moved to Belmont. She ran a day care in Savona and was member of, and cleaned, the Bath Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). She loved music and dancing and met Charlie while at a church dance, they later married. She became a member of the Wellsville Branch of the LDS Church and along with Charlie they sold rhubarb from their home in Belmont. She was active with the Relief Society, Green Thumb, and Meals onWheels. She loved cats, enjoyed crocheting, ceramics, driving her Volkswagen,and driving her PT Cruiser. The family would like to thank the staff at Wellsville Manor Hills and Jones Memorial Hospital for the wonderful care she received.

Survivors include 8 grandchildren, James (Patricia) Morgan, John Morgan, JefferyMorgan, Jeremy Morgan, Mindy Bulkley, Lynette Johnson, Steven Hovis and Dawn (Ben) Hovis Criss; 16 great grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews.

She outlived her children, Rose Mary Hovis and David Morgan; her siblings and her husbands, Howard Clugstone, Leonard Morgan, and Charles Austin.

Friends are invited to call on Friday, July 26, from 11 am until 1 pm in the Wellsville Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 100 CrescentDrive. The funeral service will be held at 1 pm following visitation with President Daniel Howe presiding. Burial will take place in St. Mary’s Cemetery Please consider memorial contributions in Mary’s name to your local SPCA. To leave online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.

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