Mary Florence Green, 86, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse.

She was born on March 5, 1928, in Brownsville, Pa., to Christopher and Florence E. (Embrey) North. She graduated from Brownsville High School, received a business degree from a Junior College in Pittsburgh, Pa., and an associates degree from Indiana – Purdue University in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was married to Boyd McFarren, Harry Knox and Walter Green, who both preceded her in death during their marriage.

She lived most of her life in the Elkhart, Ind., and Cromwell, Ind., area before moving to Syracuse in 1980. She retired in 1990 from Syracuse Rubber Company after 26 years of service as the personnel manager/systems analyst and formerly worked at Essex Wire in Ligonier. She was a member of the Calvary United Methodist Church in Syracuse, Calvary Ruth Circle, Maxwelton Ladies Golf Association, GNO Girlfriends, Golden Girls, Mother’s Club, Just for Fun Bunch, was active in the Writer’s Corner of the North Webster Library and Syracuse Library Book Club.

She is survived by a daughter: Carolyn (Gary) Doyle, Parrish, Fla.; son: Boyd (Sally) McFarren, Fulton, Ill.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and special friend: Robert ‘Bob’ Laughlin, Syracuse.

She was preceded by her parents, three husbands, and a brother: Christopher North.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8,  at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 9, in the Calvary United Methodist Church, 801 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, with Pastor Jerry Turner of the church officiating. Burial will be at the Sparta Cemetery in Kimmel, Ind.

Memorial bequest may be given to Goshen Care at Home Hospice, P.O. Box 723, Goshen, IN 46526. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and church.