Mary Ellen Gush; 93;formerly of Pricedale; passed away Thursday; December 22; 2011 in Country Care Manor. A daughter of the late Edward B. and Ellen Eliza Smart Nichols; she was born on May 17; 1918. A resident of Pricedale for over 60 years; she retired in 1991 from the Belle Vernon Area School District where she was a janitor. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law; Mark and Linda Gush of Belle Vernon; one daughter; Sara Himmelwright Russo and her husband; Regis; of Zelienople; eight grandchildren; Mark B. Gush (Emily); Fernie Gush Panepinto and her husband John; Shane Gush and his wife Stephanie; Grant Gush; Trevor Gush; Lynette Himmelwright; Gary Himmelwright and Markette Himmelwright and 14 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Harry H. Gush on June 5; 1992; two sisters; Josephine Boyd and Geraldine Larkin and one brother; Jerry E. Nichols. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Monday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory; Inc.; 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon. (724-929-5300) www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com A blessing service will be in the funeral home Tuesday at 10 A.M. with Fr. Vincent Gigliotti officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
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