(nee Brendel), 93, of Waterford; passed away August 11, 2017. Loving wife of the late Richard; loving Mother of Ann (Gary) Bryan and the late Robert Caswell; daughter of the late Chester and Edith Brendel ; mother-in-law of Margaret(George) Payne; grandmother of NancyAnn Caswell (Matthew) Payne-Butkis, Robert (fianceacute;e Diana Doyle) Bryan, and Eric Bryan; step grandmother of Matt (Kaci) Payne; great grandmother of Stefan, Margaret, and Christian; sister of the late Norman Brendel. Mary was a member of the Gold Star Mothers of America (Viet Nam War). She had worked for GM at the Parts Plants. The family would like to thank the Staff at Autumn Ridge Memory Care in Clarkston and the Nurses and Aides at Heart to Heart Hospice for their loving care.