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Service:
The family will have a private memorial service in
the coming months.
Obituary
Mary Lou Doyle Allison, 86, passed
away peacefully, surrounded by family, on November
4, 2024, in The Villages, Florida. Beloved wife to
her husband of 64 years Ted Allison; loving mother
to Teena Allison of The Villages, FL, Caroline
Allison Clayville and her husband Lee of Pasadena,
MD, and Deborah Allison Allen and her partner Dave
Jones of Pensacola, FL; devoted grandmother to
Allison Albrecht Brandt and her husband Stirling,
Andrew Albrecht, Josh Allison, Quinn Allison, and
Luke Allison; and great-grandmother to Sloane
Brandt. She is survived by her sisters Patricia
Oliver of Denville, NJ and Ginger Ermeling of The
Villages, FL. Mary Lou was a cherished aunt, cousin,
and dear friend to many throughout her life.
Mary Lou was the daughter of James and Gertrude
Lanks Doyle of Englewood, NJ. She was born and grew
up in Englewood, NJ, where she attended Dwight
Morrow High School. She graduated from the
University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in
Home Economics Education and a Master of Education.
Besides being an outstanding artist all her life,
Mary Lou taught Home Economics at both the high
school and college levels. In the 1960s, Mary Lou
was Assistant Dean of Students for Women at Lincoln
College in Lincoln, IL. She went on to teach fashion
and tailoring at The Washington Fashion Academy in
Washington, DC. Mary Lou was also a certified tour
guide in Washington, DC, a second career that she
enjoyed for many years.
Mary Lou and her husband Ted spent many years as
part of the community of Sherwood Forest, MD; a
neighborhood just outside of Annapolis where she
herself went to summer camp as a child.
She was an avid traveler, a tremendous bridge
player, an enthusiastic golfer, and most of all an
exceptional wife, mother, and grandmother. |
Mary Lou was [and Ted is] a member of Saint
Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in The Villages, FL.
The family will have a private memorial service in the
coming months. |
