Mary Alice Dean, 92, of Greenville, passed away at St. Paul’s Senior Living Community on Monday, August 15, 2022.

She was born on September 12, 1929, in Bellefonte, PA, to the late Horace J. and Grace (Crawford) Hartranft. She was a graduate of Bellefonte High School and earned her teaching degree from Gettysburg College.

She married David F. Dean on August 9, 1952. She and her husband made York, PA, Hightstown, NJ, Harrisburg, PA, Milwaukee, WI, and Jerusalem, Israel, their home. She taught Kindergarten and preschool for many years.

Volunteering was an important part of Mary Alice’s life. St. Paul’s and Thiel College were near and dear to her heart. She started the Mary Alice Dean “Joining Generations” Fund at St. Paul’s which supports meaningful interactions between St. Paul’s residents and Thiel College students. Mary Alice enjoyed supporting the Thiel College student athletes at athletic events. She loved playing bridge with her friends, spending time with her family, and attending church at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and St. Paul’s.

For the past 23 years Mary Alice has resided at St. Paul’s Senior Living Community at different levels of care. She made many friends there, and the staff treated her as family. Mary Alice’s family will be forever grateful.

She is survived by her two children Linda (Barry) Oman of Greenville, and Michael Dean of Rolling Hills Estates, CA; grandchildren, Ryan (Erin)Oman; Lauren Zuschlag; Carina (Aaron) Dean; Cayla Dean; Carson Dean; 3 great-grandsons, Andrew and Benjamin Oman, Bryson Zuschlag.

She was preceded in death by her husband.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to St. Paul’s Mary Alice Dean “Joining Generations” Fund, 339 E. Jamestown Rd., Greenville, PA,16125, or Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, One Trinity Place, Greenville, PA 16125. Arrangements have been entrusted to Loutzenhiser-Jordan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 366-368 S. Main St., Greenville.