Mary Adrian Anderson, 68, a longtime Central FL resident, died July 1 after a long illness. The youngest of a big Irish Catholic family, Mary was brilliant, witty and beautiful. She graduated from Winter Park High School and attended the University of Colorado. She graduated magna cum laude and was a Lead Flight Attendant and Trainer for United Airlines. Despite a diagnosis of Crest Syndrome years ago, Mary's courage never wavered. The family thanks her caregivers and especially her childhood friend, Susan Skolfield who never left her side. She is survived by her husband, William Kilday Ross, Orlando, FL: sisters Kären Blumenthal (Arthur), Winter Park, FL; Michelle Anderson (Larry Moss), Longmont, CO; step-daughters Kalei Elizabeth Ross, Summerville, SC; Geneive Nicole Nickerson, Pemberton, BC, Canada; niece Charlotte Rosemary Moss, Arvada, CO; nephew Christian Moss, Longmont, CO; and sister-in-law Susan R. Anderson, Los Angeles, CA. She is predeceased by her parents, Ross K. Anderson and Mary Hurt Anderson; brother, Ross K. Anderson, Jr.; and sisters Sharon and Susan Amy Anderson.

Friends are invited to a Funeral Mass at St. Margaret Mary Chapel, 326 Park Avenue, Winter Park on Friday, July 12 at 10:00 a.m. The family requests any donations in Mary's honor be made to the University of Florida, Pet Memorial Fund, College of Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 100125, Gainesville, FL 32610-0125. Contact: Gail Burton, Pet Memorial Team.