Mary Louisa Gorsuch

Mary Louisa Gorsuch (Krauter) passed on November 29, 2025. She was born in 1932, in Baltimore, MD to the late Marie (nee Roes) and Harry Alvin Krauter.

Mary graduated from Western High School in 1950 and attended Towson State University and Johns Hopkins University from 1950 to 1952. She was a full-time kindergarten teacher at First Presbyterian Church in Waynesboro, VA from 1959 to 1968 and loved sharing precious stories of her times with the children. From 1973 to 1984 she was a research assistant for various research projects led by the DuPont Company.

Mary enjoyed gardening, fishing, needlework, ice skating and playing bridge. She was secretary of the DuPont Fish and Game Team for several years fishing in many tournaments in NC and NJ.

She was an active member of the Alter Guild at Aldersgate United Methodist Church for many years making arrangements for many of their events and services.

She was an accomplished concert pianist and loved playing Christmas Carols every Christmas Eve for the family to sing along to.

Mary was in love with going to the beach, especially in Outer Banks, NC. She spent many days fishing, cooking, and drinking daiquiris while sunbathing.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years Frank Marion Gorsuch, her companion Art Beckwith, and her grandson Patrick Marion Gerard. Mary is survived by her daughters Kathryn Lee Gerard (Richard) and Linda Lee Clinton (David,) her granddaughters Jennifer (DJ) Little and Ashley (David) McBride, and her 3 great granddaughters Addison Little and McKenzie and Gabriella McBride.