Mary Lou Andrus

Mary Lou Andrus, 96, passed away at Guy and Mary Felt Manor in Emporium on April 30, 2026.

She was born in St. Marys, PA on September 19, 1929, the daughter of William and Marcella Bille Dippold.  She was one of thirteen children.

On August 13, 1955, she married Lawrence Andrus, who passed away in 1999.

She is survived by four children: Jeff (Kim) Andrus, Wanda (Todd) Smith, Scott (Cathy) Andrus, and Kevin (Lori Zimmer) Andrus, all of Emporium, PA; eight grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews; and two sisters, Carol Carr and Molly Glatt, both of St. Marys, PA.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by ten of her siblings.

As a young woman, she helped with her younger siblings and nieces.  She also worked at Stackpole Carbon until she and Larry moved to Truman to raise their family.  Mary Lou raised her kids in St. Mark Catholic Church where she sang in the choir.  She remained a member of St. Mark until her passing.  After raising their four children, she went to work as a housekeeper for the St. Mark Church rectory.  She will always be remembered as a devoted wife and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

The family would like to express our eternal gratitude to the Felt Manor staff who lovingly cared for “ChaCha” in her last years.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in the Sacred Heart Church, 337 Center Street, St. Marys, PA 15857 on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:00AM, with Rev. Thomas Curry, O.S.B., celebrating.  Burial will be in Moore Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be held in the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home, 169 Center Street, St. Marys, PA 15857 on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 from 8:30AM until 9:30AM.

Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to the Guy and Mary Felt Manor, 110 E. 4th Street, Emporium, PA 15834 or to American Diabetes Association, PO Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.