Mary Louise Ambre, 94, of Noblesville IN, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at Auguste Cottage, Riverwalk Commons in Noblesville. The daughter of Howard and Mary Carlson, she was born on March 1, 1918 in Chicago and grew up in Whiting IN, graduating from Whiting High School. She spent most of her adult life in Gary IN where she worked for the Gary National Bank and Gordon's Department Store. In 1945, Mary Lou married Thomas Ambre. She was active in the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and the Girl Scouts, and was a sacristan and seamstress at Holy Angels Cathedral for many years. She was an Associate of the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius. Mary Lou is survived by four children: Jeanne Ambre, SS.C.M., Danville, PA; Mark Ambre and wife Melissa, Noblesville, IN; Leo Ambre and wife Evelyn, Las Vegas, NV; and Marie Dombrowski and husband Peter, Cudahy, WI. Other survivors include her two sisters: Alice Dauro, Los Angeles, CA, and Rita Jane Glazebrook, Portland, OR; grandchildren: Laura Jordan, Salemsburg, NC; Erin Ambre, Alsip, IL; AllisonAmbre, St. Louis, MO; Neal Ambre and his wife Jill, Dallas, TX; Meghan Vogt and her husband Ryan, Fishers, IN; Blase, Diana and Rachel Dombrowski, Cudahy, WI; great grandchildren: Rebecca and Victoria Jordan, Salemsburg, NC and Bowen Vogt, Fishers, IN. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Tom; two sons: Harry Stephen and Rev. John T. Ambre; her brother Edmund and his wife Lee; three brothers-in-law: Hank Robison, Al Dauro, and Thomas Glazebrook; one daughter-in-law, Rebecca Jayne Ambre; and one grandson, Ryan Michael Ambre.

Friends may call on Friday, March 16, 2012 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at St. Mark Church, 505 West Ridge Road in Gary. The Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM in St. Mark Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Catholic Charities of Gary.

Published in The Times on Mar. 13, 2012.