Mary Helen Hawkins passed away peacefully on August 26, 2021. She was the second child of Nicholas and Collette Kolenda from Anderson, IN.
After graduating from Anderson High School, she worked as a secretary, in the shorthand days, until married in 1947. In 1952 she moved to Indianapolis, with 2 children, where her husband took a job at McFerran Kane Co. She was a mother of 6 children and did not return to work outside the home until 1967. She was employed at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, in data entry. She worked at the first Word Processing Center in the nation for 20 years and retired in 1987. She re-entered the work force in 1990 to work with her husband at Hallmark in delivery and stockroom. Her last employment was at the age of 87 when she worked as a package handler for FedEx Ground. Throughout her career she received many awards for her dedication and hard work.
Mary is survived by 5 of her children; Julie Mund (Larry), Kristina Stappas (George), Kevin Hawkins (Jeanne), Brian Hawkins (Lisa), Andrea Powell (Andy) and son-in-law Jerry Johnson, sister Vivian Gwaltney, 14 grand children with one on the way, and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm Hawkins; daughter, Melanie Johnson; grandson, Zachary Hawkins; brothers, Edgar, Douglas and Michael Kolenda; sisters, Imelda Ann Vores, and Julianne Kolenda; brothers-in-law, Waldemar Clements, Urbine Vores, William Gwaltney, Kiefer Hawkins, Ishmael Hawkins; sisters-in-law, Shirley Kolenda, Linda Kolenda, Rosalie Ogle, Lorna Harbaugh, Rowena Dice, Arlene Knight.
Burial will be at Flanner Buchanan-Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, 9700 Allisonville Rd. Indianapolis, IN. Tuesday, August 31. Celebration of Life will be held at the clubhouse at Zionsville Meadows between Cottage Homes 1136 and 1210 Hickory Lane, Zionsville, IN. 46077, on Friday September 3, 2021 from 2pm till 5pm. Donations may be made in Mary’s name to Riley Children’s Hospital, 705 Riley Hospital Dr., Indianapolis, In., 46202.
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