Mary Lou McKittrick
Mary Lou McKittrick, 78, died peacefully at her home in Sun City Center on Saturday, July 18, surrounded by her loved ones. Mary Lou was born to her parents, John and Jessie Grant, in Glen Ellyn, Ill. She graduated from Glenbard West High School in 1959. After graduating, she attended both Carthage College and beauty school.
She was a hairdresser for almost 50 years, including several years after her move to Sun City Center in 1989. A few years after moving to Sun City Center, she joined the SCC Emergency Squad as a first responder and then decided to return to school to become an EMT for the squad.
Throughout her life, she was active with many clubs, including the Glen Ellyn Junior Woman’s club, Eastern Star and various community center clubs and served as a Mother advisor for the Rainbow Girls. After retirement, she became very active in the SCC Art Club and excelled at painting. She entered her paintings in various art shows, winning many awards and ribbons on her entries. She loved to read, travel, work on crafts and play just about any game: mahjong, bridge, dominoes, hand and foot. She was a longtime member of Redeemer Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her daughters, Rebecca Bax (Robert) of Addison, Ill., and Victoria Wagner of Margate, Fla.; step-sons, Robert Benson (Mimi) and Herbert J. McKittrick III (Sandy); step-daughters: Ruth Ann Henry (William), Jan DiSantostefano (Anthony) and Jill M. Jones; grandsons, Tyler Wagner and Alexander Wagner; brother, Alex Grant; sister, Nancy Reid; and numerous loving cousins, nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren and step great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her loving husbands, Paul M. Benson and Herbert J. McKittrick Jr.; her parents; her step-son, Stephen Benson; and her grandson, Trevor Wagner.
Due to Covid-19, we are hoping to have a Celebration of Life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sun City Center Emergency Squad at sccems.com/support-us.
She was a hairdresser for almost 50 years, including several years after her move to Sun City Center in 1989. A few years after moving to Sun City Center, she joined the SCC Emergency Squad as a first responder and then decided to return to school to become an EMT for the squad.
Throughout her life, she was active with many clubs, including the Glen Ellyn Junior Woman’s club, Eastern Star and various community center clubs and served as a Mother advisor for the Rainbow Girls. After retirement, she became very active in the SCC Art Club and excelled at painting. She entered her paintings in various art shows, winning many awards and ribbons on her entries. She loved to read, travel, work on crafts and play just about any game: mahjong, bridge, dominoes, hand and foot. She was a longtime member of Redeemer Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her daughters, Rebecca Bax (Robert) of Addison, Ill., and Victoria Wagner of Margate, Fla.; step-sons, Robert Benson (Mimi) and Herbert J. McKittrick III (Sandy); step-daughters: Ruth Ann Henry (William), Jan DiSantostefano (Anthony) and Jill M. Jones; grandsons, Tyler Wagner and Alexander Wagner; brother, Alex Grant; sister, Nancy Reid; and numerous loving cousins, nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren and step great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her loving husbands, Paul M. Benson and Herbert J. McKittrick Jr.; her parents; her step-son, Stephen Benson; and her grandson, Trevor Wagner.
Due to Covid-19, we are hoping to have a Celebration of Life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sun City Center Emergency Squad at sccems.com/support-us.