Mary M. Ecabert age 88, of Versailles, Ohio, passed away at 2:20 P.M. on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at her residence. Mary was born November 29, 1922 in Shelby County, Ohio, to the late Leo A. & Josephine (Watren) Richard.
Mary was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church in Versailles and the Daughter’s of Isabella of the church.
In addition to her parents, Mary is also preceded in death by her husband, Claude M. “Pete” Ecabert on March 26, 1991 whom she married July 31, 1945; infant son, Denis Claude Ecabert; great granddaughter, Taylor Marie Griesdorn; brothers, Floyd, Cletus, Leroy, Robert, Paul, and infant Lewis Francis Richard; and sisters, Marie Farrer, infant Wilma Richard, Rita Fullenkamp and Rosemary Cordonnier.
Mary is survived by her son & fiancée, Peter L. Ecabert & Ronda Denham of Lexington, Kentucky; daughters & sons-in-law, Marilyn & John Griesdorn of Versailles, Ohio, Theresa & Skip Borgman of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Lou Ann & Scott Henderson of Kona, Hawaii; grandchildren, Christina & Todd Bretz, Angela & Brad Robillard, Sheri & Alec Broadfoot, Brian & Lori Griesdorn, Kimberly & Bret Ayers, Eric Griesdorn, Adam & Mandy Borgman and Ryan Borgman; 16 great grandchildren; brother & sister-in-law, Eugene & Dorothy Richard of Versailles, Ohio; and sisters & brothers-in-law, Florence & Robert Bruns of Cranberry, Ohio, and Theresa & Ben Arkenberg of Ft. Loramie, Ohio.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Denis Catholic Church in Versailles, Ohio, with Rev. Fr. David Vincent celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Valbert Cemetery in Versailles. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. and Wednesday morning from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home in Versailles. Memorial contributions may be made to Versailles Emergency Medical Services or State of the Heart Hospice.