Obituary of Mary L. Ackerman

Mary L. Ackerman of Livingston Manor passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Sullivan County Adult Care Center. She was 65. She was the daughter of the late Lester and Betty LeRoy Thomas, born on May 24, 1949 in Liberty, NY. Mary was a kind and generous person. She loved nothing more than visiting with family and friends for some laughs and a cold one. She was a loving mother, that will be missed deeply by everyone that knew and loved her. She is survived by her beloved son, Lenny "Little Man" Ackerman Jr. and his wife, Mary, and his father, Lenny Ackerman Sr.; her daughters: Tina M. Kohlwey and Robin L. Mahnken and her husband, Scott; her brother, Nelson Thomas and his wife, Rita; sisters: Jenny Marshall, Carol Newman, Betty Cunningham, Brenda Santiago, Karen Kleingardener, Susan Thomas, Penny Santiago, Christine Thomas, Tammy Hernandez; her beloved brothers-in-law, and many nieces and nephews, too many to count but she loved everyone of you. She is predeceased by her sisters: Blanch Beardslee and brothers: Richard, Chris, Lester and Randi Thomas. We want to thank all of the staff who cared for her at SCACC for the past eight years. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Sullivan County Adult Care Center Family Council, 256 Sunset Lake Road Liberty, NY 12754. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today, Thursday, December 11th at Herbert C. Bryant Funeral Home, 29 Pearl St., Livingston Manor, NY 12758. Cremation will take place privately with a burial of ashes in the spring at Lew Beach Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Colonial-Bryant Funeral Home; for further information please call 845-439-4333 or visit www.colonialbryantfuneralhome.com.