Mary graduated from Vermilion High School and obtained a teaching degree in elementary education at Bowling Green State University, where she met her future husband, Armand Anthony Orians, and the two were wed September 10, 1955, in Vermilion.
Mary was preceded in death in December 2013 by Armand, her husband of 58 years; her parents; sister Pat Hartman; brothers Rudy and John Koller; grandson Matthew Orians; and nephew Johnny Hartman.
Survivors include her children: Gregory (Wendy Peebles) Orians of Ypsilanti MI; Michelle Thompson of Clarksville TN; Scott (Wendy) Orians of Kingsport TN; Chris (Jim) Emery of Ashburn VA; Julie (Joel) Smith of Naples NY; Rebecca (Steve McCaig) Packard of Naples NY; and Cathleen (Robert Bair) Faykosh of Perrysburg OH; 14 grandchildren: Natalie (James) Kresta; Anthony Orians; Bridgette (Josh) Glass; Rachael (Jimmy) Grebe; Kelly (Ben Quasney) Kirk; Amanda (Matt) Marino; Diane Smith; Joelle (Matthew) Sterner; Brandon (Caitlin) Smith; Ashley (Tom) Orians-Crowley; Robert Packard (Alanna Dalba); Justin, Jacob & Jordan Faykosh; 24 great-grandchildren; brother Adelbert “Del” (Carleen) Koller of Santa Maria CA; sisters-in-law Martha Lashells of Findlay OH, Carol Fleming of Lorain OH and Mary Anne (Tim) Burley of Port St. Lucie FL; along with several nieces, nephews and cousins.
After teaching in Ohio, Mary moved to Allegany County NY in 1962, and taught 4th grade at Cuba Central School, after which her growing family led her to devote her efforts to raising her family, housekeeping, and participating in church life. Mary was active in Republican Women in Belmont, New York, including an unprecedented women's run for State Legislature in 1972; was a member of the Belmont Central School Board of Education; and past President of Allegheny Home Care. Mary attended Holy Family Catholic Church in Belmont (formerly St. Mary’s), serving as President of Altar & Rosary Society and as a member of the choir. Following Armand's retirement, the couple moved to Mt. Dora FL in 1990, at which time they joined St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Mary became very active in choir and as a member of the Bereavement Community. Mary and Armand both enjoyed golf and walking for exercise and taking boat rides on Lake Dora with their children and grandchildren in search of gators and the beautiful waterfowl.
At Mary’s request, there be no funeral nor church services. A private interment will follow at Larkspur Conservation in Westmoreland TN on a date suitable for the family. In lieu of flowers, the Orians Family would be honored with a donation in Mary’s name to one of her favorite charities:
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital: https:www.stjude.org
St. Joseph’s Indian School Website: https://:give.stjo.org/donate
