Mary Younkers

Mary Feaser was born on February 16, 1923 to William and Anna Feaser in Woodlawn, MD. She was raised on a farm located on Old Court Road in Randallstown, MD along with her two brothers, Paul and John, and four sisters, Anna, Ruth, Minnie, and Katherine. Mary attended Randallstown School and graduated from Catonsville High School in 1939. After high school graduation, Mary went on to nursing school at West Baltimore General Hospital. The name was later changed to Lutheran Hospital. After graduation, she met and married Marvin Russell Younkers on March 27, 1944. Marvin was in the U.S. Army Air Force at the time, so they moved around the country with Mary working at various hospitals. When Marvin went overseas, Mary returned to the Baltimore area. Marvin was discharged from the service in 1945 and he and Mary set up housekeeping in Baltimore. In March 1946, their son Russell was born. In 1951, they bought what would become the family home on Douglas Avenue in Rockdale, MD. Can you believe a house cost $10,000 and they wondered how they were going to make the $90 a month mortgage payment. Marvin worked a second shift at Crown, Cork & Seal in Baltimore City, leaving Mary at home to do much of the child rearing. In October 1956, Mary gave birth to their daughter, Deborah. Several years later, Mary went back to school to take refresher courses for her nursing license and returned to work at Baltimore County General Hospital. She worked for years in the cardiac care unit until she became medically disabled and was forced to retire. Marvin was promoted at his job and they were able to buy a condominium in Ocean City, MD. The condo was the site of many good times for family, friends, and “The New Year’s Eve” crowd. They enjoyed Ocean City so much that upon Marvin’s retirement, they sold the house in Rockdale and moved to Ocean City. While enjoying many happy years in Ocean City, there came a time when Marvin had a stroke and required more assistance then Mary could provide. In June 1999, they moved into an apartment at Asbury-Solomons Island. Mary was thrilled to be there. Marvin became more debilitated and had to move to Health Care. Mary was thankful to have him so close and spent a great deal of time with him. Upon Marvin’s death, Mary continued to enjoy being at Asbury. She developed many friendships and was active with many of the other residents. She traveled with the Red Hat Ladies and enjoyed the exercise classes. Mary had her own health problems. She had open heart surgery to have a valve replaced. She also had a bout with colon cancer. She was a fighter. She spent about 15 months in Health Care. We circled the wagons on at least six occasions because the family thought she was going to pass only to see her bounce back and act like nothing had happened. She was referred to as the “Timex watch.” She just kept on ticking until she passed in her sleep on April 23, 2011. Mary is survived by her sister Anna Hawes; son Russell; daughter Deborah; six grandchildren, Stacy, Michael, Scott, Kerri, Keith and Kenny; and five great-grandchildren, Ryan, Andrew, Alex, Aaliyah, and Khloe. A memorial service will be held on May 12, 2011, beginning at 10AM in the Auditorium at Asbury-Solomons Island, Solomons, Maryland. Private interment will take place at later date at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 or Asbury Solomons Benevolent Care Fund, 11450 Asbury Circle, Solomons, MD 20688, or the charity of your choice.

Mary Younkers

February 16, 1923 - April 23, 2011