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February 12, 2018

Mary Ann Hacker, Died Feb. 2, 2018


Mary Ann Hacker
April 15, 1927 - February 2, 2018
Mary Ann Hacker, 90, of Suttons Bay, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2018 at her Florida home surrounded by her loving children.
Mary Ann was born April 15, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan.  She married Donald Edward Hacker and enjoyed a loving marriage of sixty-seven years.  Her husband, friend, and soulmate, Don preceded her in death on November 27, 2017.
Mary Ann began visiting Suttons Bay with her family as a child in the early 1930’s.  Mary Ann graduated from Mackenzie High School (Detroit) and Albion College.  She brought her family to vacation in Suttons Bay throughout the years.  Mary Ann and Don became permanent residents of Suttons Bay upon Don’s retirement in the early 1980’s. 
Mary Ann made lifelong friendships with everyone she met through her activities and daily life.  She was an avid reader and longtime volunteer at the Suttons Bay – Bingham Township Library.  Mary Ann’s spirit was fed through church participation including, First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham, The Presbyterian Church of Traverse City, Omena Presbyterian Church and Bradenton Florida Westminster Presbyterian Church.  She contributed and volunteered with many organizations such as ShareCare of Leelanau, Delta Gamma Sorority and P.E.O., a philanthropic educational organization.  Mary Ann volunteered and provided vision screening to elementary school children.
She was a wonderful loving mother of three children but also gave her heart to educating and teaching pre-school special needs children.  Mary Ann was an avid Tigers baseball fan, and seldom missed opening day.  A highlight was seeing the Tigers play and win in the World Series.  Her varied interests included worldwide travel with her husband Don, finding treasures: antiques, bargains, and shells; swimming in the Bay, gardening, playing bridge, music, parades and the circus.
Mary Ann is survived by her three children: daughter Mary and husband Eric Moorehead, son Donald and wife Sheri Hacker, and daughter Carole Carpenter.  Her six grandchildren are Leslie Knight, Ryan Moorehead, Alex Hacker, Reed Hacker, Kyle Carpenter, and Kaitlyn Carpenter.
Memorials may be directed to Interlochen Center for the Arts – School of Music via:
Online: www.interlochen.org/memorial  Select "In Memory of" and type in "Mary Ann Hacker" in Honoree Name.
By Mail:  Interlochen Center for the Arts, Mary Ann Hacker Memorial Gifts, PO Box 199, Interlochen, MI 49643
By Phone:   231.276.7623 - Staff can accept credit card information over the phone, please be sure to specify that the gift is in memory of Mary Ann Hacker.
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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous2:59 PM

    I am so sorry to read of your loss. Your folks were great volunteers in the community and always smiling neighbors for my folks in their last years at the beach. Best from Lois and Larry

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  2. Anonymous9:07 AM

    Dear Mary, Don and Carole,
    Greg and I were so so sorry to hear about your Mother's passing, especially so soon after your Father's. But they are reunited again now. They were such sweet people and wonderful neighbors. God bless them and all of you.
    Greg and Shirley Hodge

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  3. Anonymous11:55 AM

    We were very sad to learn that Mary Ann passed away, and so soon after losing your dad last fall. Mary Ann was a great friend of my mom's, and so I was also so fortunate to have Don and Mary Ann as friends. My introduction to Mary Ann came 33 years ago when she helped make table decorations for my wedding. They were both such a delight to know. I enjoyed your re-printing of the Talk of the County - Mary Ann said it well - Life was good to her, and she spread it around to everyone she knew. Becky Holton

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