Mary Crabtree (Werenchuk)

May 9, 1926 - November 11, 2017

Mary Crabtree (Werenchuk), 91, of North Andover, passed away on November 11, 2017 surrounded by her devoted family at the Sutton Hill Center. Mary was born on May 9, 1926 to her hardworking parents, Peter and Mary (Petrusyk) Werenchuk in Methuen, MA. A lifelong resident of North Andover, she attended Johnson High School in North Andover graduating with the Class of 1944. Mary married her high school sweetheart in a simple ceremony on February 23, 1947 at the North Parish Church of North Andover. She worked for many years at Honeywell until her retirement. Mary was a kindhearted and selfless woman, who enjoyed many activities. She loved to sew, play golf and was very well travelled. As the cherished matriarch of her family, Mary touched many lives in many different circles and will fondly be remembered, cherished, and missed. Mary was the beloved mother to her three sons; her son, William P. Crabtree and his wife Lydia, and her son, Steven T. Crabtree and his wife Jean, both of North Andover, and her son, the late Mark Crabtree and his wife Vee, of Graniteville, South Carolina. She was the proud grandmother to her 11 grandchildren; Len, Jill, TJ, Emily, Bryan, Alli, Steph, Leah, Eric, Marco, and Jack. Mary was also the cherished great-grandmother to her 5 great-grandchildren; Mollie, Megan, Sydney, Isabel and Winthrop. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Crabtree, with whom she celebrated 47 years of marriage until his passing in 1994. To honor Mary’s wishes all services were privately held. To leave an online condolence please visit www.pollardfuneralhome.com. The Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home is proud to serve the Crabtree family.