Mary Elizabeth Armstrong

Obituary

Mary Elizabeth Armstrong

January 6, 1941 - November 1, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Armstrong 71 year old Ten Sleep resident died at her home on November 1, 2012.

Mary was born on January 6, 1941 in Lakewood Ohio, a daughter of Virgil Edward and Elizabeth Ann (Fitch) Terrell. She grew up in Lakewood graduating from St. Augustine Academy in 1958. Following graduation, she attended Ursuline Academy. She was married to James A. Breen in 1960 in Lakewood. They were later divorced. He passed away in 1977. In 1968 Mary married Anthony Ceo in Vermillion, Ohio. She chose to be a stay-at-home mom until her children started high school, at which time she went back to college. She attended the Lorain Community College in Lorain, Ohio working toward her Nursing degree. After receiving her degree in 1983, she then worked as an EMT at the Ford plant in Lorain. She later worked in several nursing homes in Florida, Ohio and Wyoming. She was currently employed by Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Worland at the time of her death.

She married Eugene Armstrong in August 1994 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1997, the couple moved to Ten Sleep, Wyoming.

Mary enjoyed water sports, golfing, camping with family and hunting large game animals. She also had a love for fine art, such as oil, water color and multi-medium as well as photography. She would often be found helping out at the Ten Sleep Rodeo during the July 4th celebration.

She is preceded in death by her parents, one son, Jim Breen, sister, Susan and brother, David.

Survivors include her husband Eugene Armstrong of Ten Sleep, sons: Tim Breen of Worthington, Ohio, Joe Ceo of Corpus Christi, Texas; daughters: Lisa (Jeff) Bowers of Baltimore, Ohio, Patty Breen of New York, New York; and Punkin (Kevin) Burke of Campbellsburg, Kentucky; brothers, Edward (Marie) Terrell of Cleveland, Ohio, Robert (Julie) Terrell, Michael (Debbie) Terrell, all of Medina, Ohio; sisters: Peggy (Joseph) Malone of Dayton, Ohio, Patricia (Lee) Terrell-Meeker of Rocky River, Ohio; 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

Memorial services will be held 1:00 pm Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at the St Bridges Catholic Church in Ten Sleep, Wyoming with Reverend Ray Rodriguez officiating. A private family inurnment will take place at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Ten Sleep Senior Center in care of Bryant Funeral Home, PO Box 524, Worland, Wyoming, 82401. Online condolences may be made at www.bryantfuneralhomeonline.com. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.