Mary Louise (Christensen) Glaab died peacefully at home with her family in Lititz, PA on Monday, February 6, at the age of 71 after a brave 10-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

Mary is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, James A. Glaab, Jr.; her three children, Steven Glaab (and Caroline Malloy) of Chicago, IL; Jennifer Glaab (and Anastasia Chuvala) of Chattanooga, TN; and William Glaab (and Courtney Apple) of Philadelphia, PA, and their daughters, Finley and Rue Glaab, her beloved granddaughters.

Having been adopted as an infant, it was not until later in life that Mary reunited with her biological family and is survived by her half-siblings, Gail Guenther and William Koller.

She is preceded in death by her parents, A. George and Louise Christensen of East Hanover, NJ, and by her biological parents.

Mary was born on July 20, 1951 in Newark, NJ. She was a proud graduate of St. Elizabeth's Academy (1969), following in the footsteps of her beloved aunts, Janet & Elsie. Mary married the love of her life, Jim, on September 9,1972.

Mary and Jim raised their three children in Cedar Knolls, NJ and Greene, NY. In Greene, Mary was an essential part of the community as an entrepreneur establishing The Kids Room, a children's clothing consignment store, in 1985. Mary was the sole proprietor and operator of her local business for over 20 years before retiring to Gordonsville, VA. Recently Mary & Jim relocated to Lititz, PA to be closer to their adored granddaughters.

In her retirement, Mary found a new passion in genealogy, inspired by her search for her biological parents. She eventually traced countless family histories, building family trees generations deep that she was always proud to share.

Mary was beloved by so many friends and family members and will be remembered, especially by her children, as a loving, caring, and most generous soul. Her heart will forever be connected to her granddaughters' through their shared invisible string. To her husband, Jim, she was his entire universe and will be missed every day of his life.

Family and friends will be received from 2-4pm on Sunday, February 12, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held at 11AM on Monday, February 13 at 11am at Spacht Snyder Funeral Home, 127 S. Broad Street, Lititz, PA. Family and friends will be received from 10AM until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, please donate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to defeat childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The Glaab family thanks Dr. Tracy DeGreen and the nurses and staff of both Lancaster Cancer Center and Hospice & Community Care of Lancaster,PA.