Mary (Oleson) Yopp

Mary Louise Yopp (Oleson) passed away at her home in Abilene Texas Tuesday September 6, 2016. Mary was born on May 7, 1944 in Berlin New Hampshire to Norman and Avis Oleson. Mary spent over 30 years working for the 7th Service Squadron for the US Military. She started working as a bartender at Ft Devens, Massachusetts and went on to serve at six other bases. She served two tours in Incirlik Turkey, was stationed in Guam and received commendations for her work during Desert Storm. Her last duty station was at Dyess Airforce Base. Mary was an accounting technician in the accounting office. She loved listening to country music, once met Charlie Daniels and loved listening to Keith Whitley. She enjoyed watching General Hospital and her favorite movies "Footloose and Dirty Dancing" She enjoyed Gardening and loved to dance. She was a free spirit and greatly loved her family, children and grandchildren. Mary Will be missed. Mary was preceded in death by her parents Norman and Avis Oleson, sister Jane Perry, four brothers Bill and Robert Bowden, Bob and Phillip (Botsie) Oleson. She is survived by a sister Theo Sykes and husband Larry of Burlington NC, her sons; Rick Pageau of Pepperell Massachusetts, Allen Pageau and wife Belinda of Buffalo, Minnesota and James Yopp and wife Kristen of Abilene Texas, one daughter Tina Pageau of Gorham New Hampshire, six grandchildren Jennifer and Kayla Correau, Tyler and Derek Pageau. Hailey Pageau and Ricky Yopp. A graveside service will be held on Thursday October 6, 2016 at 10 AM at the Russian City Cemetery in Berlin.