Mary Elaine Brininger

Mary Elaine Brininger, age 80, of Perry, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at Symphony at Mentor. She was born December 18, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Chester and Mary Helen George. She married Benjamin Brininger November 3, 1955. Mary helped her husband, Ben, with his Contractor business. She attended St. Cyprian Catholic Church and supported Montville Fire Department. Mary enjoyed genealogy research, and was a member of the Thompson Garden Club. In her spare time, she loved to camp, travel, bake and most of all, spend time with her grandchildren. She is survived by daughters, Cindy (John) Pfouts, Cheryl (Howard) Pfouts, April (David) Sufka; grandchildren, Stephanie, Jessica, Christina, Candice, Howard, Kayla, David, Benjamin, Bryan; great grandchildren, Isaac, Ryder, Oliver, Madalynn, Demetri, Violet; Sevhan, Kolb and Nina;sister, Linda (Richard) Prosek; brothers, Edward (Penny) George, Craig (Marla) George; and sister-in-law, Barb George. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents, Chester and Mary Helen George and brother, Timothy George. Friends will be received Friday, October 12, 2018 from 10 to 11:00 a.m. at Perry First Baptist Church, 3918 Main St. Perry, OH. A memorial service will immediately follow visitation at 11:00 a.m. in the church. Final Resting Place will be Montville Cemetery, Montville Ohio. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Cleveland Area Chapter, P.O. Box 74924, Cleveland, OH 44194 www.alz.org/cleveland or Hospice of Western Reserve, 17876 St. Chair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110. www.hospicewr.org The Behm Family Funeral Home, 26 River Street, Madison, OH 44057 assisted her family. Friends may leave condolences online at www.behmfuneral.com