Mary Ellen LeGath

Service Details

Memorial Mass for Mary will be held at St. Lucy Catholic Church, 3101 Drexel Avenue, Racine on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 12:00PM. Visitation will be at church on Thursday from 10:30AM until the time of Mass. Private inurnment will take place at Graceland Cemetery.

Memorial Suggestions

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to St. Lucy Catholic Church or St Jude Children’s Hospital (stjude.org/donate).

Mary Ellen LeGath
August 17, 1930 – January 15, 2025

Racine – Mary Ellen LeGath (nee: Riordan) passed away peacefully in here sleep at Villa Lincoln Park on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Her late husband, Art, showed her the way home.

Mary was born on August 17, 1930, to Arvid and Agnes (nee: Harlow) Riordan. When Mary was young, she met a man named Arthur, who would soon be her husband. They clicked instantly and their love for each other was evident. Mary and Art were devoted to each other beyond measure. They owned numerous restaurants in Racine, including the most popular, Mary’s Restaurant. Mary loved her people well and her family and friends always knew she was praying for them. She was a very faithful woman and would pray her rosary daily. Mary’s prayers were one of a kind and special. She loved anything to do with horses, reading books, the good Lord above, and she was a big fan of Frank Sinatra.

Surviving are her sons, Joey (Anna) LeGath, Jay LeGath, and David (Tina) LeGath; grandchildren, John, Tyler, Michelle, Shannon, Aaron, Aubrey, Chris, Nicole, Samantha, and special great-grandson, Jordan; daughter-in-law, Mary Lee Pucci-LeGath; great-grandchildren, niece, nephew, and friends. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Art; her parents, Arvid and Agnes; daughters and sons-in-law, Judy (Bill) Acklam and Janet (Tom) Neubauer; son, Jon LeGath; daughter-in-law, Shelly Hetland LeGath; brother and sister-in-law, George (Kate) Riordan.

A Memorial Mass for Mary will be held at St. Lucy Catholic Church, 3101 Drexel Avenue, Racine, on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 12:00 P.M. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday, from 10:30 A.M. until the time of the Mass. Private inurnment will take place at Graceland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to St. Lucy Catholic Church or St. Jude Children’s Hospital (stjude.org/donate).

Mary’s family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Villa at Lincoln Park and The Gardens of Mount Pleasant for their compassionate care and support.

Towards the end of Mary’s life, she would love to greet and say goodbye to people with a saying, “Shake of the hand”. In honor and to remember Mary, her family encourages you to do the same, “Shake of the hand”.