Mary Ellen Marsa Pittman , age 90, died peacefully at her Bad Axe home under hospice care on Monday, May 17, 2021. Mary was born near Holly, Michigan on February 17, 1931.  She was the youngest child of the late Fred and Maxine (Swayze) Clark.  She graduated from Holly High School and Henry Ford School of Nursing and earned her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Andrews University.  She was a RN at Henry Ford Hospital, Pontiac General Hospital, and later at Hubbard and Huron Memorial Hospitals.

On August 6, 1967, she married Norman Marsa of Port Hope.  He preceded her in death in September 1989.  Mary served as a hospice volunteer and also volunteered for mission trips to Haiti and Fiji.

On August 12, 2001, Mary and Andrew Pittman of Kinde were united in marriage.  He preceded her in death on April 10, 2021.

Mary was a member of the Bad Axe Seventh Day Adventist Church where she served in many capacities.  She enjoyed reading her Bible, bird watching, baking and gardening.  She taught bread baking to several of her step-granddaughters.

Besides her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by her siblings; Leon and Barbara Clark, Lorraine and Gerritt VanderKooy, Lorena and Carl Ross, Junior and Marjorie Clark, and nephews Jeff and James Clark. Step-sons; Jack, James and Richard Marsa and Russel Boyer.

Mary is survived by 8 Clark nieces, nephews and their families.  Step-daughters; Donna and Ira Pyrek and family, Helen and Gary Eisinger and family, step-son Carl and Pat Boyer and family, step-daughters in-law, Elaine Boyer and family, Donna Marsa, Marlyn Jean Marsa and Myrna Marsa and their families.

A memorial service for Mary and Andrew Pittman will be held at the Mac Chapel of the MacAlpine Funeral Home in Bad Axe on Sunday, May 30th, at 1:30 p.m.  Visitation will be from 12:30 until time of service.  Burial will be at the Colfax Township Cemetery at a later date.

Mary's family would like to thank the staff from Season's Change Home Care for their loving care for the past 6 years.  Memorial gifts may be given to the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Season's Change Hospice or the Bad Axe Public Library.

Masks are recommended, thank you.

Condolences can be shared at www.macalpinefuneralhome.com