Marie Louise Lorz of London, Ohio, died Saturday, April 29, at her residence. She is survived by her children Paul J. Ellis of Herndon, VA, Julie M. (Richard) Ellis of Pembroke Pines, FL and Matthew J. (Donna) Ellis of Sicklerville, NJ; grandsons Nathan and Austin Ellis; brothers John E. Lorz and Paul T. (Ann) Lorz; niece Kathleen Lorz; nephew David (Sara) Lorz; grandnieces Meghan and Macy; grandnephews Maxton and Jack and her Yayas.
She was born in Cleveland, May 24, 1932, daughter of Eleanor Elaine McCormick and P. Theodore Lorz. She graduated from Notre Dame College, South Euclid, Ohio, with a BA in English in 1954 and taught French at Roxbury Jr. High and several elementary schools in the Cleveland Heights School System from 1954 to 1959. She married Joseph G. Ellis Jr. of Akron in 1955 and was active in civic and church organizations in Ohio, Long Island and Illinois. In the late 1960s she served as national president of Kappa Gamma Pi, the national Catholic college honorary society. She resumed teaching in the English Department at Cicero High School in 1970. In 1978 she earned a Master’s Degree in Information Studies at Syracuse University.
Divorced in 1981, she married William L. Boger, D.D.S in 1983 and served as deputy director of the Warren County, Pennsylvania, Library System. In 1990 she accepted the position of director of the London, Ohio, Public Library. In 2000 she retired from the library and volunteered in church, civic and other non-profit organizations in Columbus and London.
She traveled in Spain, France, Costa Rica, Mexico, Australia, Alaska and other places in the US. In retirement she also pursued her lifelong hobbies of piano study and reading.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the London Public Library, 20 East First Street, London, OH 43140 or the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Central Ohio, PO Box 14835, Columbus, OH 43214. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, May 13th at 1 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 10 East 4th Street, London, Ohio. A reception will follow immediately after the service.
