Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday July 21, 2008 at St. James Catholic Church for Mary Ann Jabusch, 94, Gadsden, who died July 18, 2008. Very Rev. Father Thomas Kelly and Rev. Gray Bean will officiate. Burial at Crestwood Cemetery. Crestwood Funeral Home is in charge.
She was born and raised in Ambridge, PA. She was a member of St. James Roman Catholic Church of Sewickley, PA. She was employed Sewickley Valley Hospital for over 20 years. She moved to Gadsden and was employed by Holy Name of Jesus Hospital (Riverview Regional) until her retirement at the age of 73 and she also loved the Atlanta Braves baseball club.
She is survived by son Paul Jerome, Birmingham, daughter Patricia Jerome, Gadsden, Son-in-law Ted H. Cook. Grandsons; Andy (Susie) Cook, Gadsden, Mark Cook, Gadsden, T.C. (Lisa) Cook, Gadsden, Patrick (Maria) Cook, Gadsden, Paul (Karen) Jerome, Belgium, Steven (Lisa) Jerome, Germany, Will Emrich, Birmingham, granddaughters; Stacy (Bink) Green, Garland, Texas, Gina (Steve) Gilbert, Gadsden, Stephanie Dawson, Julie (Rick) Gilson, Cummings, GA, Rosie (Bill) Arnett, Gadsden, Mary Beth (Rob) Howland, Birmingham, Jennifer Mattingly, Gadsden, Joanna (Dean) Addison, Birmingham. 30 Great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her son, Keith (Corky) Emrich, grandson Matthew "Ryan" Cook, Daughter-in law Judy Jerome.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital (on-line careingbridge.org or by mail at 1995 Rahn Cliff Court suite 200, Eagan, MN 55122)
Pallbearers will be Andy Cook, Mark Cook, T.C. Cook, Patrick Cook, Drew Cook, Sam Cook, Eric Champion, Will Emrich.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bink Green, Steve Gilbert, Rick Gilson, Bill Arnett, Rob Howland, Steven Jerome, Paul Jerome, Dean Addison, Ted H. Cook.