Mary Elizabeth Rigby Freshwater, 85, of Wintersville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was born on December 13, 1919 in Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Samuel and Bertha Geary Rigby. Mary was raised in Follansbee, WV (Gearyville) and moved to Wintersville in 1948. She was the co-owner of Ralph Freshwater Homes Company. A spiritual person, Mary held membership at Starkdale U.P. Church where she was involved with the Womens Association and Circles. She was a former member of Wintersville Junior Womans Club and a volunteer at Ohio Valley Hospital. Preceding Mary in death were three sisters Sarah Mastros, Dorothy Latimer and Bertha Daugherty and one brother Sam Rigby. Mary was a loving wife and mother and caring grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 64 years Ralph; son Douglas (Charlene) Freshwater of Wintersville; daughters Dianna (Don) Vandeborne of Wintersville and Marion “Bootie” (Mike) Schuck of Bloomingdale; eight grandchildren Terri (Jeff) Smith, Douglas (Jan) Freshwater, Mike (Krissy) Freshwater, Kurt Vandeborne, Don (Karen) Vandeborne, Heather (Adam) Tabor, Michele (Stefan) Vantchev and Mike Schuck II; fourteen great grandchildren Zachary, Ariel & Gavin Smith, Dustin, Adam, Madison, Mike, Austin & Peyton Freshwater, Donnie and Karlie Vandeborne, Benjamin & Jenna Tabor, and Starr Vantchev; sister Ann (Albert) Bailey and sister-in-law Marye Rigby both of Follansbee. Friends may call at Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home, 215 Fernwood Road, Wintersville, on Thursday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. On Friday, friends may call at Starkdale U.P. Church from 9:30 a.m. until time of services at 10 a.m. with Rev. Dr. Philip Makari and Rev. John Byard officiating. Burial at Union Cemetery, Steubenville. Memorial contributions may be made to Starkdale Church.