Mary Manning, 81, formerly of Butler, passed away on Feb. 7 at the Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, Md.

Mary was born and raised in Butler, the daughter of Estelle and Jacob Green.

She graduated from Butler High School in 1949, and she married Robert Manning in 1951. He died in 1984.

Mary was a delightfully, witty homemaker, who was an avid Steelers fan and one who enjoyed traveling, playing cards and wagering on the horses. She was also a successful entrepreneur, co-owning the Harmar House in Acme and the Vowinckle Hotel in Cook's Forest. Most of all, she loved her family, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her daughter, Susie and her husband, Eddie Bresuciak, of Forest Hill, Md.; her son, Michael Manning and his wife, Joyce, of Penn Hills; five grandchildren, Jason, Kristan and Zachary Trunzo, Courtney Bresuciak and Nick Parker; and six great-grandchildren, Leif, Ella, Ricky, Kaitlin, McKenzie and Cadence.

Also surviving are four siblings, her brothers, Edward Green and his wife, Shirley, and Robert Green and his wife, Renie; and her sisters, Evelyn Gamble and Margaret Friel and her husband, Joseph.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Manning; her son, Jimmy; an infant who died at birth; her sister, Sarah Dawson; and her dear friend, Jules Dominici.

<B>MANNING</B> — A memorial service for Mary Manning, who passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, will be at 10 a.m. March 3 at the St. Peters Roman Catholic Church, 127 Franklin St., Butler. Refreshments will be available in the church hall following the service. Mary will be interred in Lakewood Memorial Gardens, Cheswick.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Stella Maris Hospice, 2300 Dulaney Valley Road, Timonium, MD 21093.