Mary Ellen Green

With broken hearts we are sharing the passing of our mother, who joined her beloved son in heaven on April 24th 2018. Mary Ellen Green (Budnick) also known as “Gram”, “Miss America” & “Girlfriend” was born in Elmira,NY. Mary Ellen is predeceased by Henry & Mary Budnick (parents), William Green (son), Geoffrey Colegrove (son-in-law), sisters; Jean Backer, Helen Brion, Gladys Naples, brothers; Robert “Bubbles”, Richard & Francis Budnick. She is survived by her daughters; Sue (John) Noto, Sheila Colegrove (Steve) Harper, Vicki (Gary) Bailey, grandchildren; Carrie (Todd) Wenban, Jayme (Patrick) Comstock, Angela (Aaron) Charlap, Ashley Colegrove, Ryan Bailey, Brittany Colegrove & Dalton D.J. Noto, great grandchildren; Adriana, Luke & Braden Wenban, great grand fur baby Ida, brothers; Roger & William Budnick, very special sister-in-laws; Mary, Linda & Carol Budnick, many special nieces & nephews & special neighbors; Jerry & Freda. Mary Ellen began her professional career at XCEL Dairy as an ice cream scooper. She reported that her line was always the longest due to the generosity of her scoops. She was allegedly terminated from XCEL Dairy in 1951. She was caught wiping the word “fresh” off the window advertisement for the peach ice cream, citing that the ice cream was anything but fresh! Mary Ellen then went on to work at the Chemung County Nursing Facility where she worked until retirement. In retirement, she took on the role of trolling QVC and made daily purchases so she & all of her loved ones could have the latest & greatest trends. She religiously kept up with her celebrity gossip magazines. Many thanks to Wilmont Cancer Center & Arnot Ogden Medical Center for their phenomenal care throughout her tenacious fight. Mary Ellen loved flowers. The family welcomes flowers for the memorial service as an expression of love. All in all, Mary Ellen meant so much to so many people. God gained his most sassy, fun, loving & wonderful angel yet. Calling hours will be held on Friday, April 27, 2018 from 4PM-7PM at Olthof Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 Pennsylvania Ave, Elmira, NY. Funeral service to follow at 7PM. Burial will be held on Saturday, April 28,2018 at 11am at Woodlawn Cemetery.