Mary Josephine Gilbert known to all as Mary Jo was born March 15, 1948 and passed away August 5, 1976. She was 27 years old. She was raised on the Avenues in Salt Lake City and graduated from East HighSchool in 1966. She is buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Heather Stewart (Dorrell)
Mary Jo was married to Dale Petersen. They had a son Joel. and a daughter, Molly.
Sissel Hadel (Hawkes)
Mary Jo's father was Ray Gilbert,my beloved principal at Oquirrh Elementary School ...he was devoted to her...I knew she had died,but I did not know about her marriage, her children, her death..I am glad I know...glad that I still see her in her joy running on the hardwood floors of our three storied school...Candace Hyde (Wang)
Candace Hyde (Wang)
Candace Hyde (Wang)
Candace Hyde (Wang)
Mary was a great friend of mine in high school. Later, She and Dale and their two children lived in Santa Cruz and had a pottery studio where I took these photos. They were very successful artists.
Mary had depression. Her mother was also very ill. We really had very little understanding of those problems at the time.
Christine Strother (Mackerell)
Thank you for posting the photos of Mary Jo, Candace. We were friends in elementary school when she first moved here. Her children are darling! I am so sorry she is no longer with them.
Claude Schack
I remeber Mary Jo from Jr High (Stewart), where I had a hugh crush on her. Later she thought me to put vanilla in my french toast. To this day ever time I make french toast I remember her and cry inside.
Sissel Hadel (Hawkes)
Candace,I am so glad you posted those pictures of Mary Jo...they gave me joy...I like thinking about your being there ...in her studio...with her...with her family...