Mary E. Hess, 85, of Port Allegany, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys. She was born on December 30, 1933 in Betula, a daughter of the late John Irving and Julia Halbe Rider. She was a 1953 graduate of the Smethport Area High School. On November 25, 1957 in Bradford, she married Glenn L. Hess who preceded her in death on January 2, 2017. She was a member of the Lafayette Evangelical Christian Church. Mary loved spending time with her grandchildren, fishing, travelling, watching animals, going to parades and having coffee with her friends. She was a CNA for thirty years at various local nursing homes until her retirement. She is survived by one son, Roger (Donna) Hess of Waxahachie, TX; one daughter, Linda Sturtevant of Port Allegany and several grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband she was also preceded in death by one sister, Julia Himes, one son-in-law, John Sturtevant and one daughter-in-law, Vicki Hess. Friends are invited to attend a graveside committal service at 1:00 PM on Monday, April 29, 2019 at McKean Memorial Park with a Memorial Service to follow at 2:00 PM at the Lafayette Evangelical Church with the Rev. Robert Baldwin, officiating. In lieu of flowers the family has asked that memorial contributions be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Mascho Funeral Home, Inc. To send flowers or a remembrance gift to the family of Mary E. Hess, please visit our .