Mary L. Girardat Stone, age 82. A former resident of Edinboro, died on Friday, September 12, 2025, at Passavant Community, Zelienople, PA. She was born December 13, 1942, in Meadville, daughter of Glenn M. Girardat and Anna B. McCurdy Girardat.

Mary graduated from Ohio University, 1964, with a B.A. degree with high honors, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and achieved an M.Ed. degree, Edinboro University, 1979. Her initial 20-year career was in social work; in 1984, she resigned from Crawford County Children & Youth Services, helped her husband survive a cancer episode, returned to college for an A.S. computer science degree, Edinboro University, 1986, and then enjoyed a second career as a computer programmer at Edinboro University. Her many volunteer activities included Victim Support Network and Women's Services Inc. Board of Directors in Crawford County, Edinboro Highland Festivals, Edinboro Regional Community Services, and Edinboro Food Pantry. She particularly enjoyed volunteering at Women's Services abuse-awareness programs for elementary school children.

Her husband, Alfred W. Stone, Ph.D., died August 14, 2007; step-son, Clifford A. Stone, died May 5, 1998; sister, Ruth Girardat, died April 5, 2017; daughter-in-law, Cynthia Stone, died July 17, 2022.

Survivors include; son, Scott A. Stone and his wife Rose, and their children, Annaliese, Christopher, and Tiernan; step-son, David W. Stone; step-son, John A. Stone and his wife Brenda; step-daughter, Bonalyn S. Stone and her children, Joel B. Stone and Sarena Overton-Ware; the beloved families of her brother, Harold Girardat, and her sisters, Alice Swavey, Norma Starcheski, Marsha Kilburn, Barbara Ridgeway, Gail Dolan, and Kathryn Hart; aunt, Sara Vernier; dear friends, Kay and Jim Engel, and Dan and MaryEllen Stickle.

In accordance with her wishes, no services are planned.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mary's name to Dr. Alfred W. Stone Scholarship Fund, c/o The Erie Community Foundation, 459 West 6th Street, Erie, PA 16507, the Women's Services, Inc. P.O. Box 537, Meadville, PA 16335, or Edinboro Food Pantry, P.O. Box 631, Edinboro PA 16412.