MARY ELLEN BAUMGARTNER, age 75, beloved daughter of the late Ellen (nee Higgins) and Thomas Baumgartner; loving sister of Robert (Evelyn), JoAnne, Theresa, and Louise Kilbane (Kevin); beloved aunt and great-aunt.  Mary Ellen loved others as well known by those who were lucky enough to cross her path.  It was life's simplest things that truly made her happy.  The family asks those who wish to do an act of kindness in Mary Ellen's honor. Her family thanks those who kindly and gently cared for Mary Ellen at Rae-Ann Westlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility and for the wonderful care provided by Western Reserve Navigator Palliative Care Service recently.  Passed away May 17, 2024.  Funeral Mass Friday, August 9, 2024, St. Brendan Church (4242 Brendan Ln., North Olmsted) at 10 A.M.