JAMES MARY ELLEN Age 84, of Wexford, PA, more recently of Valencia, PA, faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, passed on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at her home at the St. Barnabas Woodlands. Born in Pittsburgh, on July 2, 1933, she was the daughter of Dorothy Hoobler and Ronald Small. She was a 1951 graduate of East Liverpool High School and 1954 graduate of the Allegheny General Hospital School of Nursing. A resident of Marshall Township, PA, for 42 years, she was a member of the North Way Christian Community Church and was passionate about children's ministry and missions. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, William E. James, Sr. She is survived by a brother, Robert L. Holding (Marcie), of Huntley, Illinois; three daughters, Paula Rowe and her husband, Russell, of Marshall Twp., Janice Beauchamp and her husband, Stephen, of Iron Mountain, MI, and Laura Snyder and her husband, William, of Cranberry Twp., and a son, William E. James, Jr. and his wife, Patricia, of Evans City, PA. In addition, there are thirteen grandchildren; and seventeen great-grandchildren. Friends may pay their respects on Friday, December 1, 2017, at SCHELLHAAS & SONS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 1600 Stone Mansion Drive, Sewickley, PA (Franklin Park/Wexford) between 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., where a Service will be conducted on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions earmarked for children's ministry be sent to: Grace Community Church, 9160 Marshall Road, Cranberry Twp., PA 16066, or Northbridge Church, 216 Mystic Pine Trail, Cranberry Twp., PA 16066, or North Way Christian Community Church, 12121 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA 15090, or Christ's Church of the Valley, 1560 Yeager Rd., Royersford, PA 19468. Condolences can be offered at www.schellhaasfh.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb