Mary Lou A. Zink

Mary Lou A. Zink, 79, of Dryden, NY, died March 19, 2024.

Mary Lou was born on March 24, 1944.  She was a long time resident of Union Springs and Cayuga, NY.  She also lived in Port Charlotte, FL, Asheville, NC, and most recently in Dryden, NY.  She was a graduate of Cayuga Community College.  Mary Lou had a diverse career history, including running a private home daycare and her own beauty shop years ago.  She also worked for some time as a cook and as a Wal-Mart associate and cake decorator.  She loved crafts and everything creative and had a talent for sewing.

She leaves behind four children, a daughter Deanna Conrad of Savannah, GA, a son Russ Thomas (Kathy Marshall) of Cortland, NY, a son Scott Thomas of Lansing, NY, and a daughter Jennifer Zink of Seneca Falls, NY as well as several grandchildren.  She is predeceased by her parents, John F. and Marguerite Howard as well as a brother, John F. Howard, Jr.

The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date.