Maureen Elizabeth Essek

November 4, 1952 - May 14, 2012

Mrs. Maureen Elizabeth Essek, age 59 of McCandless Rd in Columbia, died Monday morning, May 14, 2012 at her residence.

A native of Akron, Ohio, Maureen was the daughter of the late Joseph
Fleming and Dorothy Murgatroyd Fleming, a homemaker, and member of the
Catholic church. She attended St. Catherine Catholic Church in Columbia.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Heritage Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends in the Hunter Room of Heritage Funeral
Home on Thursday afternoon from 2:00 until 6:00 PM, and again one hour
prior to funeral services on Friday. Funeral services will be conducted
Friday at 2:00 PM from the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home, officiated
by Father Davis of St. Catherine Catholic Church. Following the
services, the family will continue public visitation until 4:00 PM.
Final prayers and interment will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 AM at
the graveside in Polk Memorial Gardens.

Maureen is remembered as "the most loving person anyone could know",
according to her family. When talking about her, each family member
recalls the kindness of her spirit and her caring, giving attitude. If
someone needed anything, Maureen would be there willing to give them the
shirt off her back. Even following the death of her son, Gabor Jr. in
1996, Maureen continued to share herself with others. Her generosity,
passion for others, and loving spirit will me missed by those who knew
and loved her. In death, the family encourages those who wish to honor
her memory to make memorial donations to the St. Jude Children's
Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

On August 19, 2012, Maureen would have celebrated her 40th wedding
anniversary to her husband and soulmate, Gabor "Gabe" Essek of Columbia.
In addition to Gabe, she is survived by two sisters: Ruth (Bob) Ress of
Ravenna, OH and Patricia (Bill) Luellen of Chesire, CT; and two
brothers: Bennie (Mary) Fleming of Grosse Ile, MI and David Fleming of Barberton, OH.
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