Mary Lou Breese

Was born January 4, 1963 in Elmira, the daughter of Leon and Catherine (Breese) Dean Sr. passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center with her family at her side. Her son: Brandon Varlan, aunts: Marie Holly and Doris Micklitsch and special uncle: Carl Dean preceded her in death. She is survived by her parents, Leon and Catherine; husband, Jerome Breese; children: Ashley (Bron) Baldwin, Aimee (Justin) Osburn, Amanda Varlan and Zachary Bellinger; grandchildren: McKaylin, Kassadi and Onalyssa Baldwin; Kaitlynn, Cole and Alaura Osburn; Jordan, Faith and Jaelynne Libruk; sisters, Cheryl Dean and Bonnie (Ted) Bellinger; brothers, Leon (Bobbie) Dean Jr., Larry (Maryann) Dean and Richard Dean; special friend, Franny Simpson; along with several nieces and nephews. . She will be greatly missed by the "love of her life", her cat, "Baby Girl". Mary Lou was graduate of Southside High School in 1981. She loved playing cards, Yazoo, swimming, doing puzzles and was a Lottery fanatic. Family and friends are invited to attend Graveside Services on Friday, September 26, 2014 at 2:30 PM at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Jerusalem Hill). To honor Mary Lou, her family requests that all attending her service wear something with purple in it as that was her favorite color. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Olthof Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 Pennsylvania Ave. Elmira/Southport, NY.Mary Lou's guestbook can be signed in obituaries at www.olthof.com