Mary J. Gailushas passed away August 12, with family members at her side. Mary was born September 23, 1919 in Kearney, New Jersey to Caesar Bubenas and Josephine Smolsky Bubenas. She married Albert Gailushas in 1939 in her hometown of Garwood, New Jersey. Both Mary and her husband Albert’s parents emigrated from Lithuania to Ellis Island in the early 1900s.
Mary worked in a factory during WWII and later as a waitress in New Jersey. She and Albert moved to Helena in 1955 and owned and operated several restaurants. After Albert’s passing, Mary retired from the State of Montana in 1985. Mary then went to work for J.C. Penney until her second retirement in 1995.
Mary is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Albert; daughter Katherine Chovanak; granddaughter Patricia Chovanak; brother Stanley Bubenas; and sister, Stella Reider. She is survived by her daughters Patricia (John) Verbanac, Rosemarie (Daniel-deceased) Pouliot, and Theresa (Melissa) Gailushas; her son Bert Gailushas; and her grandchildren John Verbanac, Joseph (Chris) Verbanac, Lisa (Richard) Dukes, Robert Pouliot, Michael (Anastasia) Pouliot, Angela (Chris) Pettybone, Kathleen Chovanak, Shane (Tina) Gailushas, Jeremy Gailushas, Nicholas (Marta) Gailushas, Matthew Gailushas, Chantelle Gailushas; 21 great-grandchildren; and 2 great great –grandchildren.
A Vigil will be held at Saint Mary’s Catholic Community on Thursday Sept 21st at 4 PM. Funeral Mass will be held at Saint Mary’s Catholic Community on Friday Sept 22nd at 2 PM with interment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery. A reception will be held at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home.
The family extends their thanks and appreciation to Rosetta Assisted Living and Frontier Hospice for the loving care of their beloved mother.
Please visit below to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Mary.
Service Schedule
Vigil
4:00 p.m.
Thursday September 21, 2017
Saint Mary Catholic Community
1700 Missoula Ave.
Helena, Montana 59601
Funeral Mass
2:00 p.m.
Friday September 22, 2017
Saint Mary Catholic Community
1700 Missoula Ave.
Helena, Montana 59601
Rite of Committal
After the Mass
Friday September 22, 2017
Resurrection Cemetery
3685 N. Montana Ave.
Helena, Montana 59602
Reception
After the Burial
Friday September 22, 2017
Social Hall of Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home
3750 N. Montana Ave.
Helena, Montana 59602
Service Schedule
Vigil
4:00 p.m.
Thursday September 21, 2017
Saint Mary Catholic Community
1700 Missoula Ave.
Helena, Montana 59601
Funeral Mass
2:00 p.m.
Friday September 22, 2017
Saint Mary Catholic Community
1700 Missoula Ave.
Helena, Montana 59601
Rite of Committal
After the Mass
Friday September 22, 2017
Resurrection Cemetery
3685 N. Montana Ave.
Helena, Montana 59602
Reception
After the Burial
Friday September 22, 2017
Social Hall of Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home
3750 N. Montana Ave.
Helena, Montana 59602
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Dudley Williams says
PAt &family. Sorry to see your mom passed away. My condolences to you and the family. Dudley
Leon and Marsha Belville says
Rosie, Pat and Families
Sorry to see that your mother has passed. Thoughts and Prayers to you all…
Marsha and Leon
Patty (Vermillion) West says
Dear Gailushas Family, I was so sorry to hear of Mary’s passing. She truly was one of the sweetest people on this Earth. So sorry for your loss.
Margie says
Mary was a wonderful woman. She had a great spirit. She will be missed. I am sorry for your loss and will keep your family in my prayers. Margie & family
zane says
Bert, and all family of Mary, I am so sorry for your loss. Please know you are in my prayers and thoughts. May god bless and comfort you all. Zane e t
Joseph F. Schell & Family says
Our condolences to Aunt Pat and all of the family. We send our love and prayers at this difficult time.
Tina Schell Pike says
My sincerest sympathies Aunt Pat and Uncle John, and all of Mary’s family. I will always remember Mary Gailushas as a kind, lovely woman with a delightful laugh. My prayers to all of you as you remember and cherish her life.
Susan Deming says
I worked with Mary at the Dept. of Revenue and then knew her through church. She certainly loved her family and I know that you will miss her. I am praying for all of you.
Glenda (Neff) Dupuis says
My sympathies to Mary’s family and friends. Mary and I worked together very closely for years at Montana Dept of Revenue in the 80s and she was a blessing in my life.
Robin Hossfeld says
Theresa,
So sorry for your loss.
Robin (Butala) Hossfeld
Robin Hossfeld says
I went to HS with Terry.
Tom McKinney says
Rosemarie and Family
So sorry for your loss. You have my deepest sympathy.