Mary M. Spetland, age 93, of Ponce Inlet, formerly of North Haven, Connecticut passed away at her home peacefully on June 12, 2013. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday June 18, 2013 at 2:00 P.M at Covenant United Methodist Church, 3701 Clyde Morris, Port Orange FL. Mary was born on February 23, 1920 in Archbald, Pennsylvania to the late Margaret Healy and Charles Paul Clemens. In 1943 she married Herbert Spetland. Shortly after Herbert was sent away with the Navy to help fight during WWII, Mary remained home and helped with the war effort in the USO. The couple started a family and raised two daughters, Marilyn, and Barbara Spetland in North Haven, Connecticut. Mary worked various jobs, but most of all she enjoyed managing the household and caring for her family. She enjoyed making exquisite Christmas ornaments, and delivering home cooked meals to friends, and family. Following her husband's retirement in 1980, the couple relocated to Ponce Inlet. They were members of Covenant United Methodist Church, and she volunteered at Oak Tree Healthcare and Nursing Home in Port Orange. Mary is preceded In death by her husband of 59 years Herbert Spetland, parents, Charles and Margaret Clemens; siblings, Margaret Olsen, Paul and Frances Clemens. She is survived by her daughter, Marilyn (Richard) Faulkner, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Barbara Spetland, of North Haven, Connecticut; siblings, Robert (Betty) Clemens, of Chanute, Kansas, Betty (Charles) Farrell, of -Erie, Pennsylvania, Ann Burns, of Whitehall, Pennsylvania; grandchildren, Jonathan (Marianne) Powell, Mary (Matthew) Norris, Nelle Faulkner, Margaret Faulkner, Daniel (Kristina) Spetland, Jeffrey (Mary) Spetland, Carolyn (Stacy Krytopolous) Spetland, Mary (Jon) Richardson; great grandchildren, Nelle and Lexi Kaufman, Emmiline Norris, Hailee Richardson; nephews and nieces, Paul (Mary) Clemens, Artie Olson, Jane (Skip) Holcomb, Helen (Nate) Santana, Christine and Christopher Seeley, Charlene (Don) Seeley, Betty and Louie Sindone; dear friends, Bill and Dotty Calise, Zenona Gates, Ruby, Raymonde , and Faud Malouf, Lori, Larry, Austin, and Hillary Thomas, and Audrey and Wayne Warmingham. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in Mary's honor to The Association of Retarted Citizens at www.thearc.org , or 1825 K Street, NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20006 or http://www.hiskidsinternational.org/, His Kids International, 6164 Sequoia Drive, Port Orange FL 32127. Arrangements are under the careful directions of Cardwell Funeral Home. Condolences may be shared with the family atwww.lohmanfuneralhomes.com.