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2025
Mary Elizabeth Speidell
June 9, 1955 — June 21, 2025
Mary Elizabeth (Takacs) Speidell, 70, of State Route 10, Sharon Springs died Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown.
She was born to Joseph and Mabel Takacs on June 9, 1955, in Willimantic, Connecticut.
She is pre-deceased by her husband, Robert Speidell, her parents, and a brother-in-law Rob Bevington.
She is survived by her siblings Joe (Janie) Takacs, Tom Takacs, Chris (Julie) Takacs, Anne (Dave) Palik, John Takacs, Margaret (Mark) Maynard, George (Colleen) Takacs, Claire Bevington, Joanie Takacs, and several nieces and nephews.
Mary had a heart as vibrant as the birds she so dearly loved. Her days were filled with the rustle of feathers and the rustling of leaves, tending gently to her garden with hands that nurtured life. Nature was her sanctuary - a place where sunlight met soul, where poetry bloomed as freely as the flowers she planted. She found peace in the quiet moments, joy in the bird's song, and grace in every line of verse she read and wrote. Her spirit remains in every flutter of wings, every whisper of wind through the trees, and every stanza that speaks to the beauty of this world.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 9:00-11:00AM at the Sharon Reformed Church, 6858 NY-10, Sharon Springs, NY 13459 with a joint celebration of life service for Mary and her husband, Robert following at 11:00AM at Church with Pastor Jim Peck officiating.
Contributions in memory of Mary Elizabeth Speidell may be made to the Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley, PO Box 40, 304 Howes Cave Road, Howes Cave, NY 12092.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home, 171 Elm St. Cobleskill, NY 12043.
She was born to Joseph and Mabel Takacs on June 9, 1955, in Willimantic, Connecticut.
She is pre-deceased by her husband, Robert Speidell, her parents, and a brother-in-law Rob Bevington.
She is survived by her siblings Joe (Janie) Takacs, Tom Takacs, Chris (Julie) Takacs, Anne (Dave) Palik, John Takacs, Margaret (Mark) Maynard, George (Colleen) Takacs, Claire Bevington, Joanie Takacs, and several nieces and nephews.
Mary had a heart as vibrant as the birds she so dearly loved. Her days were filled with the rustle of feathers and the rustling of leaves, tending gently to her garden with hands that nurtured life. Nature was her sanctuary - a place where sunlight met soul, where poetry bloomed as freely as the flowers she planted. She found peace in the quiet moments, joy in the bird's song, and grace in every line of verse she read and wrote. Her spirit remains in every flutter of wings, every whisper of wind through the trees, and every stanza that speaks to the beauty of this world.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 9:00-11:00AM at the Sharon Reformed Church, 6858 NY-10, Sharon Springs, NY 13459 with a joint celebration of life service for Mary and her husband, Robert following at 11:00AM at Church with Pastor Jim Peck officiating.
Contributions in memory of Mary Elizabeth Speidell may be made to the Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley, PO Box 40, 304 Howes Cave Road, Howes Cave, NY 12092.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home, 171 Elm St. Cobleskill, NY 12043.
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