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Mary Tyler <I>Chadwick</I> McCracken

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Mary Tyler Chadwick McCracken

Birth
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Death
23 Mar 2001 (aged 79)
Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Burial
Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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MARY TYLER CHADWICK McCRACKEN SHELBURNE –
Mary Tyler Chadwick McCracken died Friday, March 23, 2001, in Wake Robin in Shelburne. She was born in Seattle, Wash., on May 5, 1921, the daughter of Stephen Fowler and Margaret (Tyler) Chadwick. She attended Scripps College and graduated from the college of William and Mary. Mrs. McCracken was a great-granddaughter of John Tyler, 10th president of the United States.
She married W. Chave McCracken, an Episcopal clergyman, in 1949 in Webster Groves, Mo. They lived in Oberlin, Lakewood and Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Mrs. McCracken was a devoted and supportive wife and mother. She volunteered for many causes. She was recognized by the state of Ohio for the work she did for gun control. Among her interests were golf, politics and genealogy. The McCrackens retired to Ivy, Va., in 1982 and moved to Wake Robin in Shelburne in 1994 to be closer to their daughters and their families.
She is survived by her husband, William Chave McCracken of Shelburne; her daughters, Adelaide McCracken of Barnard, Margaret McCracken of Woodstock, and Sara Norcross of Reading; five grandchildren; and a brother, Stephen F. Chadwick Jr. of Bainbridge Island, Wash.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, March 29, at 11:00 a.m. in Trinity Episcopal Church, 5167 Shelburne Road, Shelburne. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Alzheimer's Association, Green Mountain Chapter, P.O. Box 1139, Montpelier, VT 05601; or Planned Parenthood of Vermont, 23 Mansfield Ave., Burlington, VT 05401.
Shelburne Funeral Chapel of Corbin and Palmer Funeral Homes, 209 Falls Road, Shelburne, is in charge of arrangements.
MARY TYLER CHADWICK McCRACKEN SHELBURNE –
Mary Tyler Chadwick McCracken died Friday, March 23, 2001, in Wake Robin in Shelburne. She was born in Seattle, Wash., on May 5, 1921, the daughter of Stephen Fowler and Margaret (Tyler) Chadwick. She attended Scripps College and graduated from the college of William and Mary. Mrs. McCracken was a great-granddaughter of John Tyler, 10th president of the United States.
She married W. Chave McCracken, an Episcopal clergyman, in 1949 in Webster Groves, Mo. They lived in Oberlin, Lakewood and Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Mrs. McCracken was a devoted and supportive wife and mother. She volunteered for many causes. She was recognized by the state of Ohio for the work she did for gun control. Among her interests were golf, politics and genealogy. The McCrackens retired to Ivy, Va., in 1982 and moved to Wake Robin in Shelburne in 1994 to be closer to their daughters and their families.
She is survived by her husband, William Chave McCracken of Shelburne; her daughters, Adelaide McCracken of Barnard, Margaret McCracken of Woodstock, and Sara Norcross of Reading; five grandchildren; and a brother, Stephen F. Chadwick Jr. of Bainbridge Island, Wash.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, March 29, at 11:00 a.m. in Trinity Episcopal Church, 5167 Shelburne Road, Shelburne. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Alzheimer's Association, Green Mountain Chapter, P.O. Box 1139, Montpelier, VT 05601; or Planned Parenthood of Vermont, 23 Mansfield Ave., Burlington, VT 05401.
Shelburne Funeral Chapel of Corbin and Palmer Funeral Homes, 209 Falls Road, Shelburne, is in charge of arrangements.


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  • Added: Aug 22, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231117654/mary_tyler-mccracken: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Tyler Chadwick McCracken (5 May 1921–23 Mar 2001), Find a Grave Memorial ID 231117654, citing Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Columbarium, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by CMWJR (contributor 50059520).