Mary Ann Long Hostetler, 1940 - 2013

Mary Ann Long Hostetler
1940 - 2013

It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Mary Ann Hostetler on April 6th. Mary Ann was a great American patriot and a passionate champion of progressive ideals and social justice.
 
Amherst County Democrats express sincere condolences to friends, family and colleagues, whose lives have all been enriched for having known Mary Ann. She will be sorely missed.
 
Memorial contributions may be made to the Amherst Cancer Center  or Habitat for Humanity.   


In Memory of
Mary Ann Long Hostetler

August 11, 1940 - April 6, 2013
 

Obituary


Mary Ann Long Hostetler, 72, of Amherst died Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Lynchburg General Hospital.  Born August 11, 1940 in Passaic, NJ, she is the wife of William L. Hostetler and the daughter of the late Thomas Long and the late Anna Hanley Long.

Mary Ann attended St. Vincent's Nursing School in New York, NY.   She received a Bachelor of Science in Health Services from St. Joseph's in Maine and a Master of Economics from the University of Oklahoma.  

Early in her career Mary Ann was the Chief Operating Room Nurse at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York, NY.   She then worked with Dr. Michael E. Debakey, in Houston, TX and subsequently spent 15 years with Aramco in Saudi Arabia where she met her husband, William L. Hostetler.   They were married in 1975.  

Most recently, Mary Ann was a Supervisor of Coders at Centra Health and retired in 2002.   She enjoyed playing bridge, reading and golfing and was an active volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and Senior Bingo.   Mary Ann is a member of the Amherst Garden Club and has been on the Board for Habitat for Humanity and the Amherst Cancer Center.

Mary Ann is survived by her loving husband, Bill, and numerous loving cousins.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted, 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Holy Cross Catholic Church with the Rev. Monsignor J. Kenneth Rush officiating.    Inurnment will follow at Sweet Briar College in Amherst at a later date.

The family will receive friends, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Whitten Monelison Chapel in Madison Heights.     Memorial contributions may be made to the Amherst Cancer Center or Habitat for Humanity.


April 10, 2013
 Mary Ann was among our closest SBC friends. We met her soon after she and Bill arrived on campus, and she always knew how to include us as active faculty colleagues even though we were by then retirees. A gracious hostess...we shall miss her. Our most sincere condolences to her family.

Gilberte and Glenn Van Treese

April 10, 2013
 Mary Ann was a terrific neighbor and generous person throughout the community. Both Mary Ann and Bill invited my wife and I over to their home several times.   We were honored that the two of them attended our first cookout when we moved to Sweet Briar College.    Our sincerest condolences to Mary Ann's Family.

Jay & Cammie Barnes,
Sweet Briar, Virginia

April 09, 2013
 Mary Ann was a great friend, fellow campaign worker, volunteer, bridge-player par excellence, and proud New Jersey Liberal!   She and Bill welcomed hundreds of students and faculty into their homeat Sweet Briar College and always made sure that we had a good time.   We will miss her greatly, Our sincerest sympathy to Bill and all her family.

 John and Nancy Goulde,
Amherst, Virginia

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April 09, 2013
 Mary Ann was a good friend and kind and generous person.   We enjoyed several cruises together, shared our favorite mystery writers, and worked hard (especially on Election Day) for the Amherst Democrats.   I will miss her a lot.

 Alix Ingber,
Sweet Briar, Virginia

April 09, 2013
 Our condolences to Mary Ann's Family.    Mary Ann was a wonderful person who gave freely of her time to many wonderful organizations.We are so happy that we got to know her and call her a friend.   She will be missed.

Deb Sigman,
Sweet Briar, Virginia

April 09, 2013
 My sincerest condolences to all the family.   Mary Ann was a wonderful friend and a thoroughly fun and interesting golf partner on several occasions.   She and Bill have enriched the social and intellectual life of Sweet Briar and her loss is deeply felt.   The loving friendship and true lightness of spirit she brought to all who had the pleasure of knowing her cannot be too strongly celebrated.

 John Jaffe,
Sweet Briar, Virginia

April 09, 2013
 My condolences to Mary Ann's family. She and Bill were at the center of a group of interesting and warm hearted people when I first arrived at Sweet Briar.   They extended their hospitality and love of life to many newcomers and became faithful friends over the years.   We will certainly miss her.

 Pam DeWeese,
Sweet Briar, Virginia

April 09, 2013
 Mary Ann and Bill were my neighbors at Sweet Briar. A gracious lady with a love for life. She will be missed. Deepest sympathy to her family.

 Margaret Stanton,
Amherts, Virginia

April 09, 2013
 I worked with Mary Ann on quite a few election days for the Amherst Democrats.   The last time I saw her was this past election night and she was all smiles.   She was a great hostess--her holiday parties were legend here at SBC, and a friend to all. We will miss her.

 Lisa Johnston,
Sweet Briar, Virginia

April 09, 2013
 Mary Ann was such a warm and gracious person.   The Christmas parties that she and Bill hosted at Sweet Briar were highlights of the season.   She will be sadly missed.

 Bessie Kirkwood,
Sweet Briar, Virginia


April 09, 2013
 This is so sad.   We enjoyed playing golf with Mary Ann and Bill. She so loved living.   Cancer can indeed be cruel.    Unfortunately, we'll miss the Mass for her as we'll be in New York then.   A check-up with my oncologist....

 Lee Piepho,
Sweet Briar, Virginia

April 09, 2013
 We will always have fond memories of Mary Ann as a good friend.   We knew her well from our association with her at Sweet Briar and at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.We extend our heartfelt sympathy to Mary Ann's family.

Sandra and Ron Horwege,
Amherst, Virginia

April 09, 2013
 Mary Ann was a long-time member of the Amherst Woman's Club, a hard worker and very active.   She will be greatly missed.
The Club extends its deepest sympathy to Mary Ann's family at this sad time.

 Anne Grimm, President
Amherst, Virginia

April 08, 2013
 We send our deepest sympathy to all Mary Ann's family.   We shared so many happy vacations with Bill and Mary Ann, from Pinehurst and Hilton Head to Canada and Bermuda.   Mary Ann was always so eager to visit new places and her enthusiasm was infectious.   We shall miss her so very much.
Blessings on her and love to all.

Ken and Anne Grimm
Amherst, Virginia