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Mary Wilson-Roark
49-year Manteca resident
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Mary Wilson-Roark, age 84, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010 in Sacramento, CA. She was born September 22, 1926 in Pomona, CA.  to Cora and John Reedy.

She was the youngest of ten children and was the only child to graduate from Manteca High School, which was in 1945. She then married her high school sweetheart, Hilton Wilson, on graduation night. She and her husband lived in Manteca for 49 years where they raised their three children.  After Hilton passed away in 1993, several years later she was blessed with another wonderful man, Chuck Roark, who treated her like a queen. She had a strong faith in God. Her lovely smile could light up any room. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her son Calvin Wilson (Janet) of Magalia, CA, daughter Carolyn Bunde (Steffen) of Pocatello, ID., six grandsons whom she adored: Frank, John, Michael, Kevin, Konrad, and Warren, and one great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Hilton Wilson and Charles Roark, and her daughter Marilyn Renn. In Mary’s honor a celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, Dec, 18, 2010 at 1 p.m. held at P.L. Fry & Son Funeral Home 290 N. Union Rd. Manteca. She will be laid to rest at Park View Cemetery. An online guest book is available at www.plfryandson.com search under obituaries.  
Manteca (Calif.) Bulletin
Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010