Marylouise "Marylou" Catherine Freund

Marylouise C. Freund left this world on February 9, 2016, in Charlotte, NC. She was the wife of Retired Dr. Donald R. Freund who she married in 1982. Marylou was born on January 4, 1933 in Syracuse, New York, the daughter of the late Vincent P. McHugh and Esther M. Richards. She was a 1951 graduate of Greenfield High School, Greenfield, MA, and The Sisters of Providence School of Nursing, Holyoke, MA. She went on to be a maternity nurse at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, MA, until she and her husband, Donald moved south in 1983. She then worked at the Charlotte Surgery Center until her retirement. She was a tireless volunteer for the Morrison Library, Mint Museum and The Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte. She lived her life helping others. She loved to knit, crochet and travel. Her family members will cherish the homemade Christmas stockings she lovingly gave to them. We all will miss her spirit and generous nature. She leaves her daughters: Joanne Keller (Doug) of Hadley, MA, and Gina Mistark (Chuck) of Marinette, WI; her sons, John J. Vassallo (Jaimee) of Wilmington, MA, and Vincent Vassallo (Kelly) of Northampton, MA; her step-daughters: Alison LaVallee (Armand) of Charlotte, NC, Melinda Schneider of Pittsfield, MA, Pamela Freund Levesque of Leeds, MA, and Jennifer Freund Schmittlein (Jeffrey) of Easthampton, MA; her grandchildren: Matthew, Brian and Carolyn Waskiewicz, Daniel, Michael, Ken and Kate Vassallo, Matthew and Jeffrey Schneider and Paige Schmittlein; and 9 great-grandchildren. Marylou is further survived by her sister, Alice Marie Clapp of Conway, NH, her brother Vincent McHugh of Greenfield, MA, and numerous other nieces, nephews, other relative and friends. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John G. Vassallo in 1974; a sister, Esther Hanna, and two brothers, Robert and Richard McHugh. There will be a Celebration of Marylou's Life on Thursday, February 18 at 2:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte, 234 North Sharon Amity Rd. Charlotte, N.C. Please wear purple on this day in her memory. A memorial service in Massachusetts will be held at a later date and announced when finalized. Please select the “MORE” option above and select “subscribe” to be automatically notified when this is done. In honor of her nursing career, any donations would be appreciated to the family for the creation of a scholarship fund in Marylou's name. Please forward these donations to her daughter, Mrs. Gina Mistark, W2234 Woodridge Drive, Marinette, WI 54143-9752.

Marylouise "Marylou" Catherine Freund

January 4, 1933 - February 9, 2016