Mary E. Tritschler

Mary Elizabeth Tritschler, née Brown, died on October 24, 2026, in Sarasota, Florida. She was 95. Born on April 20, 1931, in Abington, Pennsylvania, Mary was the only child of Franklin and Kathryn Brown. She was raised in Abington and carried throughout her life the steady warmth and devotion that became the center of her home and family.

On August 29, 1951, she married Richard Tritschler, beginning a marriage marked by 75 years together and many shared adventures. In her early years as a mother, Mary was a devoted homemaker. Later, she worked as a medical and secretarial assistant in local physicians’ offices.

Mary is remembered by her beloved husband, Richard Tritschler; her children, Chris Tritschler and Joyce, Richard Tritschler, Jr. and Melinda, Rene Tritschler, and Bernadette Mitchell; her grandchildren, Brad and Rene Tritschler, Shawn, Rachel, Frank, Caroline, Alexander Tritschler, and Elizabeth Hughes and Sarah Rees, Elaina Mitchell and Steve Hoffman ; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her grandson, Matthew MacDonald.

A loving wife, mother, Nana, and great-grandmother, Mary created a home where others felt welcomed and cared for. Her children’s friends knew her open-door policy well and felt the comfort of her kindness. She loved animals, especially dogs and horses, and she loved music, filling family life with many genres over the years. She and Richard traveled to many places together, and Lake Tahoe was among her favorite destinations.

Mary will be remembered as a source of stability, comfort, and love. Most of all, she loved her family very much, and that love remains a lasting part of her legacy.

Memorial Services will be held at National Cremation & Burial Society on November 14th, 2026 at 10:00 am, 2990 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, Fl. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Joseph’s Indian School.