Mary M. Woke

Mary M. Woke, age 93, of Dublin, OH and Norwood, NJ, passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Dublin Methodist Hospital surrounded by her family. Mary was born to Andras (Andrew) and Anna Bodnar Malak on August 26, 1926 in Hooversville, PA. Mary was predeceased by all her siblings...Stephen Malak, Yolanda Helen Malak, Julius Malak, Ann Jones, Ethel Johnston, and Theresa Ritondo. Upon graduating high school after skipping two grades, Mary was accepted into Indiana State Teacher's College. The summer before school would begin she went to Long Island to visit her sisters and ended up getting a job with Rightmade Clothing Company in NY as the company's accountant, office manager, and part-time model. It was an exciting time in NY during World War II; she did not return to PA. Mary met her husband, George W. Woke, in New York although he was from PA too, very close to the town she was from. George owned a beauty salon in New York. They lived at 71st Street and Central Park West for 3 years. Mary and George had two children, Ellen and George Michael. Ellen was born in New York; George Michael in Englewood, NJ. They had relocated to Fort Lee, NJ before George Michael was born. Mary was predeceased by her husband on Feb. 28, 1961 and by her son on Feb. 15, 2011. Mary is survived by her loving dtr, Ellen (Pirooz) Joodi, Ellen & Pirooz's four sons, Chris, Jonathan (Maren), Ben, and Nick, and her great grandson, Jacob (JJ). Mary is also survived by her loving dtr-in-law, Marie Woke and her granddaughter, Marie F. Woke, as well as a sister in law, Sue and many nieces and nephews. Mary's life was tough- losing her mother when she was 3, her husband when she was 33, and her son when she was 84. She raised two children by herself. She was strong and independent, selfless and loving who danced her way into everyone's heart and will also be missed by her 14 year old pup, Rosie. "Ma, Mimi and Great Mimi" enjoyed mostly being a Mom, but she also loved to cook, exercise, sew, bowl, read autobiographies, biographies, and historical books, and she especially loved to dance and was a member of the Dublin Shamrockets. She also belonged to many senior centers and church groups in Bergen County, NJ and Franklin Co, OH. Visitation ending in vigil will be Tues 6/16/20 from 5-7 at Rutherford Funeral Home in Powell. A Mass will be held Weds 6/17/20 at 10a at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 6899 Smoky Row Rd., Columbus.

Mary M. Woke

August 26, 1926 - June 11, 2020