Mary Louise Tracy

Mary Louise Tracy, 70, of 968 E. Grove St., Galesburg, died at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at Seminary Manor. Mary Lou was born on April 18, 1937 in Galesburg, the daughter of Eugene and Marjorie Bradford Godsil. She married Oscar L. Tracy on September 3, 1955 in Galesburg. Surviving her are: her husband, Oscar of Galesburg; 6 daughters, Karen (Kevin) Farrell of Port Byron, Mary Kay (Dave) Ebner of Smithsville, TX, Patricia (Randy) Hall of Gladstone, MO, Deanna (Steve) Locke of London Mills, Jody (Dave) Mahoney and Helen (Chris) Crowl both of Galesburg; 4 brothers, Tim Bradford of Starke, FL, Terry (Kathy) Bradford, Patrick Bradford, and Michael (Pam) Bradford, all of Galesburg; 3 sisters, Judy (Frank) Rogers of Galesburg, Joan (Gene) Bent of Oneida, and Paula (Ken) Mason of Denver, CO; 15 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were a daughter Teresa Mitchell on August 28, 2007, a brother, Ron Bradford, and 2 infant granddaughters. Mary Lou graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1955. She had worked at the Review Atlas in Monmouth and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, and its altar and rosary society. She was active in T.E.C. and Cursillo, as well as the St. Vincent DePaul Society. Funeral mass will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at St. Patrick’s Church, with the Rev. Ernest Pizzamiglio, officiating. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Friday at Watson Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 8 p.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Memorials may be made to OSF Hospice or St. Patrick’s Church.