NORTH CAMBRIDGE - Bik-Mui Mary Skol, age 67, passed away Saturday evening May 23, 2009 at the Franklin County Rehab Facility in St. Albans.
She was born in China on July 13, 1941 and orphaned at an early age. Raised by an adoptive family she moved to Hong Kong when she came of age. She met Bill Skol while he was in the Navy and they were married on August 16, 1968 and came to the United States on November 4, 1968. She and her husband lived in Underhill, VT then moved to Pittsburgh, PA and together they raised two sons, Bill & Nick. She was baptized into the Catholic faith on December 31, 1979 and currently was attending St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Enosburg Falls. She earned her United States Citizenship on December 21, 1984.
Mary found great joy in making hand-sewn gifts for her family, friends and even casual acquaintances for the special occasions in their lives. She enjoyed feeding the birds and working in her garden amongst the flowers and vegetables. She never lost her fondness for eating her native Chinese foods.
She is survived by her husband William Skol of North Cambridge; 2 sons, Wai-Lun Bill Skol his wife Nerissa and their son Aaron Ray Skol all of Phoenix, AZ, and Nicholas Skol his wife Nina and their daughter Gabriella Mary Skol all of Olympia, WA; and her mother-in-law, Florence Slivka of Enosburg Falls.
Funeral services will be held Thursday May 28, 2009 at 11:00 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Rev. Daniel Jordan celebrating the Mass of Christian burial. Interment will follow in St. John the Baptist Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held Wednesday from 6-9 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.
For those who wish, contributions in Marys memory may be made to Vermont Cancer Research Center, 89 Beaumont Ave., Given E213, Burlington, VT 05405