Mary E. Massicotte

Mary E. Massicotte, 96,of Iron Mountain, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at Victorian Pines Estates in Iron Mountain. She was born Oct. 17, 1918 in Little Suamico, Wis., one of the late Abraham and Mary (Rowell) Hyland's thirteen children. In 1963 Mary started her long career in the nursing home business when she bought an 18-bed home from Kenneth and Lorraine Sigg. In 1970 she became the 119th person to become licensed as a Nursing Home Administrator in the state of Michigan. In 1971 as a single woman, Mary started building the 51-bed Hyland Nursing Home which was completed in 1973. Over the years she was very active in numerous professional and civic boards and organizations. Mary was the first woman appointed to the State Fire Marshall Board and represented the State of Michigan for nursing as regulation director. She served on the executive committee and the Standard and Ethics Board. In 1978 Mary was chosen Business Woman of the year by the American Business Woman's Association (ABWA) and in 1983 received the same honor from the Business and Professional Woman's Club (BPW). Mary was a member of Pine Grove Country Club and Royal Neighbors of America. She enjoyed golfing, walking, dancing and reading. Mary is survived by her son, Donald "Dick" (Sally) Pugh of Iron Mountain; daughters in law, Joanne Pugh and JoAnne Helgren both of Kingsford; sisters, Violet Putman of Oconto Falls, Wis. and Doris Kriegl of Kelly Lake, Wis.; eleven grandchildren, Kenneth Pugh, Robert (Sonya) Pugh, Patti (Robert) Gedvick, Pam Maroutz, Jerald (Becky) Pugh, William Pugh, Michelle Galindo, Mark (Cheryl) Pugh, Christine Redding, Deborah Pugh and Julie Visintainer; 24 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Mary was preceded in death by two sons, Kenneth and Darrell Pugh; four brothers, Jack, Elmer, Robert and Donald Hyland; six sisters, Irene Brendemehl, Alice Smith, Peggy Peterson, Rose Geil, Laura Zoeller and Grace Allen. She was also preceded in death by her good friend, Melvin "Bucky" Rouse. Visitation will be at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. Funeral services will follow at 12 noon on Tuesday at the funeral home. Rev. Kevin Sullivan will officiate. Burial will be in the Quinnesec Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kyle, Gage and Patrick Redding, Jerald, Robert and Mark Pugh. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Mary Massicotte online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.

Mary E. Massicotte

October 17, 1918 - July 29, 2015