Wasco-Marion County OR Archives Obituaries.....Filbin, Mary February 14, 1996
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The Dalles Weekly Reminder, February 23, 1996
     Mary Filbin, a resident of Sublimity, died at her home on Wednesday, Feb. 
14, 1996, at the age of 94.
     She was born May 13, 1901, in Edina, Mo., the daughter of Charles and 
Mary Doyle.  She grew up in Roosevelt, Okla., then graduated from Normal 
School in Sawton, Okla, returning to Roosevelt to teach.
     She married Walter Joseph Filbin in July 1923 and they came to Oregon in 
1936, settling in the Willamette Valley.  They moved to The Dalles in 1946 
where Walter died in 1954.  Mrs. Filbin then moved to the Salem area in 1987 
to be near her daughter.
     She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, the VFW Auxiliary, The 
Dalles Garden Club and participated for years in maintaining the rose gardens 
at Sorosis Park.
     She is survived by her son, Charles Filbin of Dufur; daughter Theresa 
Ekstrand of Turner; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-
grandchild; brother, Charles Doyle of Hobart, Okla.; and one sister Mabel 
Berry of Los Angeles.  She was preceded in death by her husband Walter, son, 
Patrick Filbin in 1982, and granddaughter, Laurie Usher in 1990.
     Graveside services were held Saturday, Feb. 17 at St. Peter Cemetery with 
the Rev. Anselm Finster officiating.
     Memorials:  St. Mary's Academy Foundation in care of Smith Callaway 
Chapel.
     

Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Weekly Reminder, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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