Obituary: Morris, Mary Ann

Age 91

Sun., Sept. 20, 2015

MORRIS, Mary Ann (Age 91) Passed away September 17, 2015, in Spokane, WA.

Mary was born May 31, 1924, in Merced, CA, to Guido and Genovive Severi.

She married Daniel B. Morris and they had two sons.

In 1978 they moved to Spokane where Mary worked for Group Health.

She was intelligent, kind and caring.

She loved to read and do puzzles.

She sewed many of her own clothes by hand.

Mary was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents; two sisters; one brother; husband Daniel B. Morris; and son Daniel D. Morris.

She is survived by son Kenneth Morris of Spokane.

She will be missed.

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