Mary Ellen Trodden, 43, Dies

Mary Ellen Trodden of Kings Park, passed away peacefully on Jan. 11 surrounded by her family.

Trodden is the daughter of Deacon John and Ellen Trodden. Loving sister of Deborah Ferrara, John, James and Peter and sister-in-law of Carlo Ferrara Jr., Lauren, Lynn and Jennifer Trodden. Adored aunt of Kristina, Carlo III, Danielle, Kaitlyn, Sean, Ryan, Erin, Chloe and Aisling. Proud godmother of Danielle and Kaitlyn. Also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

According to a tribute posted by her family, Mary Ellen was Senior Recreation Therapist at the S.O.C.R. house for Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Kings Park, a member of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernains Div. 3 and the Catholic Daughters Court Ave Maria #832 of Kings Park.

The family will receive friends on Monday 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Butler-Hughes Funeral Home, Kings Park.

Catholic Daughters Service Tuesday 3:30pm. A.O.H. Service Tuesday 7:30pm. Funeral Mass, celebrated by Fr. Sean Gann, will be held on Wednesday 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Kings Park.

Interment St. Patrick's Cemetery, Hauppauge NY. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Stony Brook University Hospital Cancer Research Center for Melanoma.