Mary Filiault

Visitation: will be held on Sunday, in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City

Vigil Service: will be held on Sunday, August 8, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City

Funeral Mass: will be held on Monday, August 9, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City

Rite of Committal: will follow in the Custer County Cemetery

Mary Elizabeth (Pelletier) Filiault, age 37, of Miles City passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2004 at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings.

Mary was born on September 10, 1966 in Miles City, Montana, the daughter of Earle and Ella Mae (Parker) Pelletier. She was raised and attended schools in Miles City and graduated from Sacred Heart School in 1984. Following graduation, she attended Miles Community College. She then moved to Boston, Massachusetts where she worked as a nanny for three years. She then moved to Bridgewater, Vermont where she managed Junction Country Store. While in Bridgewater, Mary met Craig Filiault. They moved to Miles City in 1991 and were married on June 22, 1996. Mary worked a Holy Rosary Hospital in the cafeteria for 15 years. Mary loved her dogs, spending time with her friends and coworkers, and fishing (as long as she didn't have to bait her own hook.) "Auntie M" loved all kids, especially her nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Caledonians for five years.

Mary is survived by her husband, Craig Filiault of Miles City, MT; her parents, Earle "Pinky" and Ella Mae Pelletier of Miles City, MT; four brothers: Michael Pelletier of Las Vegas, NV; Frank Pelletier of Tallahassee, FL; Jimmy Pelletier and his wife Tami of Belgrade, MT; and John Pelletier and his wife Shelly of Spearfish, SD; four sisters: Lisa Wagner and her husband Bob of Miles City, MT; Amy Pontius and her husband Rob of Colstrip, MT; Jenifer Zeilstra and her husband Travis of Billings, MT; Sara Kellum and her husband Terry of Seattle, WA; two step sons: Billy and Jesse Filiault of Vermont; two grandchildren: Emily and Brandon Filiault; and numerous special nieces and nephews; her mother-in-law, Betsy Wilkins of Killington, VT.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents: Guy & Elizabeth Parker and Frank & Emma Pelletier.

Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Eastern Montana Cancer Center or to Holy Rosary Hospice.