Mary Lee Fincher (Pate), 70, fell asleep on March 14, 2017, at her home in La Porte, Indiana.
She was the daughter of Johnny Pate and Louise Bailey (Pate), born on November 2, 1946, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Mary graduated from La Porte High School, La Porte, IN, in 1965. She earned a BS degree from Ball State University in 1988. Mary was a lifelong educator who worked over 20 years at several Job Corp centers around the country.
She was preceded in death by her father Johnny Pate and her sister Janice Pate. She is survived by her mother Louise Bailey of La Porte, IN, her brother Richard (Kris) Pate of La Porte, IN, her daughter Rosemary (Quintin) Thomas of New Orleans, Louisiana, and her son Keith Fincher of La Porte, Indiana. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Troy and Amber Cooper of New Orleans, Louisiana, Rain and Aries Fincher of Indianapolis, Indiana as well as nieces and nephews.
An informal celebration of life service will take place at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 2900 Monroe Street, La Porte, IN, on Saturday, March 18, at 2 PM.
Messages of condolence may be posted at www.cutlerfuneralhome.com.