Mary E. Wambach was born in Hudson, NY, of parents Edith Pultz and Walter Quinion, on November 1, 1934. She passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, after a short illness at St. Peter's Hospital. Mary lived in her home in the Town of Austerlitz, that her husband Lou Wambach built, where they enjoyed the beautiful scenery, beautiful flowers and the wildlife that would frequent the yard–especially the deer and blue birds. Mary and Lou thoroughly enjoyed hosting the family for backyard cookouts and campfires.

A native of Mellenville, Mary attended the Philmont Union School through the eighth grade, then went on to Hudson High School, where she graduated in 1953. Mary worked various jobs since she was 16 years old when her father, a railroad brakeman, was crushed and killed during an accident at the Lone Star Cement Plant.

Mary worked for more than 4 years at the YMCA in Hudson and then took on a part-time postal clerk position at the old Philmont Post Office. Due to the local factories operating at full tilt, some of her duties at that time included 'sacking parcel post', making sure by 7:10 that the morning mail was hanging on the mailbag hooks for pickup at the Philmont Station by the train bound for New York City, shoveling coal into the post office furnace and shaking down the ashes.

The Philmont Post Office eventually moved to the Maple Avenue location. Mary continued to work for the Post Office in Germantown, Claverack and then Copake Falls. Mary was appointed officer-in-charge and then Postmaster in Copake Falls, where she retired in October 1992. Mary worked for the United States Postal Service for 32 years.

Interest in the post office was in her blood. As a child she listened to her Grandpa Joe tell about her great grandfather John Tester, who in the days when the west was young, built small rural post offices in the Dakota Territory. Her great grandfather Quinon raised horses for the pony express and the US Army, during the first World War. Ancestors on her mother's side of the family, the Michaels, were postmasters in the hamlet of Martindale, where a post office was established in 1887.

Later in life, Mary enjoyed her time with Lou when they wintered in Florida, where they sang, danced, spent time with friends and Mary made teddy bears. Over the years, Mary made a teddy bear for everyone in the family.

Mary was a proud member of the Mellenville Grange #1255 and the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She worshiped the Lord as a faithful communicant of St. Peter's Presbyterian Church, Spencertown, NY.

Mary was predeceased by her husband Louis F. Wambach, Mother Edith Quinion Haywood, Father Walter Quinion, brothers Lawrence and Wiliam Quinion and granddaughter Aimee Jeanne Barber.

Survived by step-brother Lewis (Barbara) Haywood, daughter Pamela (Robert) Barber, son Kenneth (Mary Beth) Keeler and Step-sons Richard (Eileen) Wambach and Thomas (Karen) Wambach, Grandchildren William (Melanie) Wambach, Christopher Wambach, Melissa Wambach, Regina (Kurt) Maier, Stephen (Wynnona) Wambach, Anna Wambach, Ingrid Wambach, Katrina Keeler, Axel Wambach, Tamara Wambach, Kailynn Keeler, Great Grandchildren Hunter Lucas (Sera), Makaila Maier, Ethan Maier, Dylan Wambach, Jeremiah Keeler, Nephew Joseph Quinion, Matthew (Heidi) Haywood, Nieces Cathy Hampton, Karen Crosby and Cynthia Morrow and great nieces and nephews.  Calling hours will be held Thursday Jan. 5  11:00 – 1:00pm with a funeral service to follow at 1:00pm from the Wenk Funeral Home Chatham, Interment will follow at the Harlemville Cemetery

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Peters Presbyterian Church, Spencertown