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Mary O'Connor Ren

1921 - 2024

Mary O'Connor Ren obituary, 1921-2024, Colorado Springs, CO

BORN

1921

DIED

2024

FUNERAL HOME

Chapel of Memories - Colorado Springs

829 South Hancock

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Mary Ren Obituary

Ren
Mary O'Connor
Ren
August 15, 1921
October 16, 2024

Mary O'Connor Ren, age 103, died the morning of October 16, 2024, her son and fulltime family caregiver Ren Adonis by her side.
Mary died peacefully and quietly in Colorado Springs Colorado where she lived with both her surviving sons, George Patrick Ren II and Ren Adonis.
Mary was born August 15, 1921, raised during the Great Depression, and came into adulthood during the Second World War. Mary met and married her husband just after WWII who she lived with for 55 years until his death.
Mary was a true Rosie the Riveter. Mary made airplane parts for the war efforts during WWII. Mary was also a big supporter of the women's rights movement and the rights for all to vote.
Mary liked painting, birdwatching, crafting, crocheting and knitting. The thing she loved the most was her cryptograms and spending time with her children Ren Adonis and George.
Private viewing…invite only.
A Graveside Service for Mary will be held Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Evergreen Cemetery, 1005 Hancock Expressway, Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ChapelofMemoriesfh.com for the Ren family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Gazette on Oct. 20, 2024.

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