Ethel Mae Wilson
Ethel Mae Wilson, age 90 of Tecumseh, formerly of Clinton, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 at Hampton Manor in Adrian. She was born on Cliff Island, Maine, a daughter of the late Myles Leo and Inez Almira (Dyer) O’Reilly. On December 18, 1954 in Portland, Maine she married James Bruce Wilson and they shared 66 years together until his passing on January 13, 2021.
Ethel was retired from Clinton Community Schools as the cafeteria manager. She loved playing bingo, taking bus trips to the casino and was in a euchre club with a few close friends. She loved baking and making fudge to take to bingo. She loved her grandchildren very much and cherished their time together.
Ethel is survived by a daughter, Debralee (Jonathan) Gilbey of Raisin Twp.; two sons, James Charles (Nancy) Wilson of Port St. Lucie, Fla. and Tim (Irena Studnicka) Wilson of Harrison Twp; brother-in-law, David Farrell of Natick, Maine; six grandchildren, Jason (Kelsey) Gilbey, Bryan (Abbey Reeder) Gilbey, James Gilbey, Tori Wilson, Jacob (Stephanie Jones) Wilson and Joshua (Emily) Wilson. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Linda Marie; and siblings, Charlie, Thelma, Ben, Christine, Harriet, Patricia, Mike, Ernest, Jack, Betty, Alice and Inez.
Visitation for Ethel will be on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 from 11a.m.-1 p.m. at the Clinton Chapel of Handler Funeral Homes. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. with Pastor Tom Hawkins officiating. Inurnment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Clinton. Memorial contributions may made to Hospice of Lenawee. Online condolences may be offered to the family at handlerfuneralhomes.com.
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