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Mary Anne (Lukasik) Woolley of Orchard Park, NY passed away on Nov7, 2026. She was born in Dunkirk, NY on 15 Apr 1948 to Matilda (Martin) and Peter Lukasik. She was the sister of four brothers, Thomas, David, James and Daniel Lukasik. She graduated from Cardinal Mindszenty High School in 1965.
She then moved to Buffalo to further her education by taking administrative courses at Bryant & Stratton. She went on to attend Trocaire College, where she earned a diploma as a Registered Professional Nurse in 1984. She then entered into a rewarding 25-year employment with BryLin Hospital in Buffalo while earning additional Trocaire diplomas in Administrative Nursing. She finished her career with BryLin as a Vice President of Clinical Inpatient Operations.
She married David A. Woolley at the Buffalo Unitarian/Universalist Church in 1966. She then gave birth to a son Jason Woolley and a daughter Cara Woolley (Braun). She was a loving and devoted grandmother to John "Jack" Woolley, Joshua Woolley, Anna Braun and Spencer Braun. Her favorite pastime was entertaining her family at their home for birthdays, holidays, and other special events. She was famous for baking 10-12 dozen Christmas cutout cookies every year for all in the family to enjoy.
It was Mary Anne's expressed wish to have a graveside service only for family members at a later date that is convenient for them.
For those to express their condolences and memories you may go to her obituary at the Loomis, Offers & Loomis Inc. Funeral Home website (www.loomisoffersandloomis.com) or visit the Alzheimer's Western New York webpage (ALZ.org/WNY) to contribute and comment. You may also donate to the SPCA of Erie County (www.yourspca.org) in memory of Mary Anne.