Mary Ellen Chisolm
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Mary Ellen Chisolm

  • February 28, 1958 - July 3, 2012
  • Williamsburg, Virginia
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“You will be missed! Such a wonderful person I'm so glad I knew! ”
1 of 8 | Posted by: Jenny - Williamsburg - friend

“Oh my. Mary Ellen and I went through the earliest days of our breast cancer diagnoses together. I was older and so I am still here and I'm filled...Read More » ”
2 of 8 | Posted by: Carol - Liberty, MO

“Mary Ellen and I worked together through the Head Start program. She was always upbeat and had such compassion for our children in Head Start. I...Read More » ”
3 of 8 | Posted by: Carol Justis - Williamsburg, VA

“Mary Ellen will be missed for the joy and laughter she brought to every occassion. For her musical talents and the willingness to share those with...Read More » ”
4 of 8 | Posted by: Andrea Harris - Gloucester, VA

“My thoughts and prayers are with Mary Ellen's friends & Family. Caliun, Aiden & Richard I am so Very sorry that after all of her hard fight to fight...Read More » ”
5 of 8 | Posted by: Allison Gallimore Cash - VA

“LEAH AND FAMILY, ALTHOUGH WE DIDN'T KNOW MARY, RAY AND I KNOW HOW BRAVELY SHE FOUGHT HER CANCER AND HOW MUCH YOU ALL LOVED HER....WE'VE MADE A SMALL...Read More » ”
6 of 8 | Posted by: PATRICIA SMITH - TOWNSEND , GA

“Mary Ellen was my friend in High School. She was always a very caring and giving person. I will always remember the smiles and compassion she...Read More » ”
7 of 8 | Posted by: Michael Hill - Palm Springs, CA

“Mary Ellen died The world kept turning And my heart cried We’d seen cancer together from the beginning Not in each others back pockets But...Read More » ”
8 of 8 | Posted by: Deb C. - williamsburg, VA


A celebration of the life of Mary Ellen Chisolm (54) will be held Sunday, July 8 at her home at 4400 Powhatan Crossing in Williamsburg from 4 to 6pm. She died on July 3, 2012 after a valiant battle with breast cancer. Born in Greenville, SC, Mary was the daughter of the late Leland DeLoach and Lula Chandler Chisolm. She graduated from the Shenadoah Conservatory of Music and from William & Mary College with an advanced degree in Special Education. She was a creative and compassionate teacher of preschool children with special needs at schools in York and James City Counties. Mary was a fun-loving and optimistic person who gave joy to her friends, family, and other cancer patients at PCI. She is survived by her two sons, Calum and Aidan Welch; by her husband, Richard Schumann, of Williamsburg; a brother, Del (Chris) Chisolm of Austin, TX; and a sister Leah (Alston) Gore of Columbia, SC. Special thanks to the doctors and staff at Peninsula Cancer Institute and to Ruth Kaiser at Sentara Hospital Hospice. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to the charities of one's choice. Online condolences may be offered at www.nelsencares.com.