Mary E. Francis:  Beloved Mother and Grandmother

Mary E. Francis, 90, of 8 Stone Street, Cuba, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025 at Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing, Wellsville, after a lengthy illness.

Born on May 4, 1934, in Cuba, she was a daughter of Dean and Ruth (White) Young. 

She was a graduate of Cuba Central School.  She then served in the United States Air Force from September 28, 1953 until February 17, 1955. 

Mary was a housekeeper for many years for Florence Mountain and will be remembered by many families in Cuba.

In her younger years, she played softball on a team called Hoppy’s Girls for 10 years.  Later she was the first female Coach for Cuba Little League and had a championship winning team the Indians.  Mary loved watching MMA and action movies with her grandson David. 

She is survived by

A Daughter                  Rene Fanton                            Cuba

A Grandson                  David Fanton                           Cuba

A Sister                        Sylvia Young                              Hamburg

Her Loving Friends Christine Strigler and family of Rochester and Colleen Bradley Edwards and family of Baldwinsville, New York, Nancy Simons and her daughter Monica who she knew for many years.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother James and five sisters Ellen, Edna, Delores, Linda, and Alice.

Services will be held at the convenience of the family at a date, time, and place to be announced.

Arrangements are under direction of the Mark F. Rinke Funeral Home & Memorial Service, Inc., Cuba.

Online condolences may be sent at www.rinkerfuneralhome.com