Mary Louise Hoolick

Mary Louise Ward Hoolick, 96, a longtime resident of Lower Askam, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 27, 2025.

Born December 22, 1929 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Joseph Aloysius and Catherine Sweeney Ward.

She was a graduate of Saint Mary’s High School in Wilkes-Barre.

Mary Louise was employed as a bookkeeper at the J.B. Post Company where she met the love of her life and future husband of 65 years, John Patrick Hoolick, Jr.

Mary Louise was active in Saint Ann’s Parents’ Guild. She was a wonderful cook and baker, and enjoyed raising her children and grandchildren.

Mary Louise was dedicated to God and her family. She was a member of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church where she was an active volunteer for many years.

Her husband, John, died on November 1, 2018. Her sister Catherine Kiefer, and brothers Patrick, Joseph, and Robert Ward also preceded her in death.

Her children, Theresa and her husband Merl Ashton of Katy, Texas, Margaret James of Kingston, Mary Ellen and her husband Joseph Morris of Lake Silkworth, Joann Rovinski of Dallas, Judy and her husband Andy Holda of Ashley, and John P. and his wife Angela Hoolick of Hanover Township; grandchildren, Tracy and her husband Will Borel of Katy, Texas, Robert and his wife Courtney Moyer of Scranton, Alyssa James of Wilkes-Barre, Michael James of Kingston, Joseph and his wife Sheila Morris of Lake Silkworth, Matthew and his wife Melissa Morris of Plymouth, Stosh Rovinski and his partner Eric Davis of Saucon Valley, Rachael and her husband Jimmy Schwerdtman of Dallas, Stacy and her husband Jonathon Hart of Dallas, Jeffrey and his wife Farahnaz Holda of Olney, Maryland, Mary Jo and her husband John Boylan of Lyndwood, Emily and her husband Ron Rouse of Hanover Green, and Ethan Hoolick of Plains; great-grandchildren, Trip, Kennedy, and Katie, Abigail and Evangelina, Harper, Hayes and Haiden, Brooke and James, Gracie, Gabriella, Gianna and Gwen Louise, Elise, Vivienne and Juliette, Bella and Rafi, Julian and Mila; and other family and friends will miss her very much.

Celebration of Mary Louise’s Life begins Friday, January 2, 2026, with visitation from 4 to 7 PM at McLaughlin’s, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre. It continues on Saturday, January 3, 2026, with a Divine Liturgy at 10 AM in the Church of Saint Anthony and Saint George, Park Avenue at Dana Street in Wilkes-Barre.

Donations to the Knights of Columbus Charities,https://www.kofc.org/en/what-we-do/charity/index.html

Share memories and condolences with Mary Louise’s family at mjmclaughlin.com