Mary Elaine Adams Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Elaine Adams in Ogden, Utah, who passed away on November 5, 2024, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
Though Mary Elaine may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Mary Elaine touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Peter Schwartz and Evelyn Schwartz; her husband Noland Adams; and her brother Donald B. Schwartz. She is survived by: her children, Elaine Knecht, John Phillips Jr. (Debbie) and Lorraine Gastaldi Hill (Scott); and her half-siblings, Carol Kociela and Richard Schwartz (Lucy). She is also survived by 13 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to PAWS (Performing Animal Welfare Society) @pawsweb.org, or the Missionary Fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints @donate.churchofjesuschrist.org.
