Mary Ellen Harrington

Mary Ellen Harrington of Warwick passed away at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, June 26, 2016. She was 81 years old.
Born on March 15, 1935, in Montour County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Clayton and Irene (Derr) Schultz.
She was the widow of Dr. John Harrington (2001).
Mary Ellen was a retired psychologist at Middletown Psychiatric Center in Middletown. She was formerly a professional musician, accomplished in many instruments and a vocalist of great talent.
She was a spiritual seeker and a member of the Warwick Valley Chorale.
A devoted grandmother, she was called “Nini” by her grandchildren.
She is survived by her daughter Jamie Harrington of New Paltz and her children Nicholas, Jacquelyn, Joseph and Paul; her daughter Anne Harrington and her husband Benedetto La Fiura of Sicily; her son John Harrington of Fredericksburg, Va., and his children Kayleigh, Kendall, John and Nolan; and her son William Harrington and his wife Cory of Wanaque, N.J., and their children Liam and Beck.
She was predeceased by her stepfather Err Strauch, her stepmother Lily Labauch Strauch, sister Bernadine Phoebes and brother Paul Schultz.
Memorial visitation will be on Saturday, July 2, from noon to 1 p.m., at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick, followed by a memorial service at 1 p.m.
For further information, directions or to send an online condolence, see www.lsvpmemorialhome.com.