Mary Eakman

Mary Eakman

Mary Eakman, 81, of Mercer, passed away August 14, 2026, at her home after a period of declining health. 

Mary was born on March 2, 1945, in Rockland. She was the daughter of the late William and Erene (Delong) Maloney. 

Mary graduated from Rocky Grove High School in 1963. She continued her education and received her LPN license on June 20, 1990, from Mercer County Vo-Tech School. Mary retired from Polk Center in 2007.

Mary was married to Robert Eakman on February 21, 1968.  Together, the couple celebrated 44 years of marriage before Bob’s passing on February 27, 2012.

Mary was the heart of her family, which was the most important thing to her.  She loved to read, crocheting items that her family now cherishes, and watching her favorite TV shows that included Mama’s family, AGT, Family Feud, and The Voice with her dog Toby and cat CeCe. Mary loved music. She and her family attended numerous concerts, and she loved Taste of Franklin to listen to the local talent.

She never passed up an opportunity to travel, going to the Outer Banks, Washington D.C., to North Carolina and Florida to see her sister, or to the zoo to look at the Panadas. She was always the first to the car. Mary was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Franklin and was baptized in October of 2000. 

Loved ones to cherish her memory are her children, Mary Hassel (Fritz) of Jackson Center, Robert Eakman Jr. (Olive) of Grove City, Floyd Eakman (Kaylah) of Sandy Lake, and Tammy Bortz (Craig) of Emlenton.  Her grandchildren Josh Eakman, whom Mary and Robert raised as their own (Andy Thompson) of Mercer, Mike Stevenson (Shannon) of Polk, Katrina Wittman (Chris) of New York, Fred Hassell III of Sharpsville, Christina Stevenson (Bobby Hale) of Oil City, Corry Speir (Jamie) of Jackson Center, Cassie Uber (Don) of Mercer, Debbie Deal of Grove City, Marisa Rupert of Knox, Ashley Moore of Grove City, Ronin Eakman of Grove City, Desitny Dora of Grove City and Jenna, Jessica and Jessie Eakman all of Sandy. Mary’s family also includes 21 great-grandchildren and one on the way in November, and 5 great- great-grandchildren also survive. Mary’s sister, Wilma Johnson of Franklin, and Edith Stanley (Wilber) of Melbourne, Florida, and her brother William Maloney of Franklin, brother and sister-in-law Samuel Eakman (Rosemary) of Harrisville.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Bob Delong and James Maloney, brother-in-law Don Johnson, best friend of 40 years Barb Shook, her in-laws Floyd and Mina Eakman, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Vivian and Bill Consla, and Donna Lastoria, sister and brother-in-law Burdett and Mary Ann Karns. And her beloved pets Tanner, Mitzy, Trouble, and Britty. 

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Steel City Hospice (Helping Hands) for their excellent care of Mary. 

Mary’s family will receive friends at the Larry E. McKinley Funeral Home, 109 Emlenton Street, Clintonville, PA, on Monday, August 17, 2026, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 11:00 p.m. with an hour of visitation before the funeral. 

Burial will take place at the Melat Cemetery in Rockland.

Friends can email condolences by visiting www.mckinleyfuneralhome.net