Mary Carlene Pitsenbarger

Mary Carlene Pitsenbarger, nee Proctor, was born March 7, 1932 in Liberty, West Virginia, the daughter of Sylvester and Erma Izor Smith Proctor; she died on June 10, 2015 in West Allis, Wisconsin.  

Mary Carlene was the beloved wife of the late Dayton Melton and the late Bobby Pitsenbarger; devoted mother of Marcia (Steve) Jevnisek and Becky (Jack) Padilla; loving grandmother of Mike (Trinity) Melton, Mary LaVaque, Tony Padilla, Amanda (Manuel) Diaz and Chris Padilla; great-grandmother of Milla, Nadia, Nash, Elizabeth, Troy, Devon, Becca, Elliot, Freddy, Chole, Jasmine, Lily and Gianna; dear sister of the late Estel Proctor, late Kenneth (late Edith) Proctor, late Phyllis Proctor, late Gloria (late Raymond - Bad eye) Spangler, Eugene (late Clara) Proctor, Corkie (late Vernon) Turley, Frank Proctor, Cledith (Ellis) Lundy, late Vonda Sue (late Don Reed & late Joe) Wyatt, and Johnny (Charlie) Proctor; fond aunt of 46 nieces and nephews, 39 of whom survive; great-aunt and great-great aunt of many; daughter-in-law of the late Roy and late Iva Belle (Moore) Pitsenbarger; sister-in-law of Janie (Bill) Smith, Dallas (late Sharon) Pitsenbarger and the late Pat (late Dave) Pitsenbarger

She loved gardening, animals (always had pet squirrels that she fed better than her family) nature (better not cut down a tree when she was around – and that’s what Bobby did for a living) and baking [everyone will miss her molasses cookies (now Dave and Steve can’t out bid each other for a Dozen cookies – going for $75.00!!) , German Chocolate Cakes and Rhubarb Bars.

Carlene's family will remember her in a Memorial Gathering at a future date in her home state of West Virginia.  

Memorials in loving memory of Carlene may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.  

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