Mary Milcoff

Mary Milcoff was born on January 22, 1932, in Titusville, Florida, to Elmer John Nobles and Emily Estelle Metzger. A lifelong Floridian, she attended Titusville High School and remained deeply connected to the community she called home throughout her life.

Mary’s journey included several meaningful chapters. She was first married to Eugene “Shelly” Shellhammer, who served in the United States Air Force, and together they lived in Panama City, Florida, and Waynesboro, Georgia, before returning to Florida. In 1960, she married Howard Zediker, and they made their home in Titusville until his passing in 1979. In May of 1980, she married Richard Milcoff. Together they owned and operated Milcoff Muffler for 25 years. They shared a rich life filled with travel across Europe, yearly visits to family in Indiana and Texas, church attendance, flea market visits, singing, and dancing.

Mary possessed a vibrant personality and a genuine love for life. Outgoing and kind, she never met a stranger and was known for her fun-loving, sweet nature that drew people to her. She was preceded in death by her parents, eight siblings, and a grandson, Matthew Graveson.

She is survived by her children, Gayle (Carl) Krampert, Debbie (John) Norris, Joanne (Eric) Slusher, Barbara (John) Wells, Donna (Peter) Graveson, Steven (Linda) Milcoff, and Kenneth (Misty) Zediker; her grandchildren, Christi Sandstron, Kenneth Jr., Denise (Patrick) Fay, Austin Slusher, James Slusher, Amanda (Dustin Ray) Krampert, Aubrey Krampert, Jessica (Cory) Donde, Tanya (Robert) Rice, Mark (Veronica) Dornbush, Kristian Graveson, Matthew Graveson, Tammy (David) Leadbeater, Victoria (James) Hurst, and Stephen Milcoff, Jr.; and her great-grandchildren, Prestyn, Landen, Olivia, Savannah, Brianna, Bradley, Ozema, Ezra, Brayden, Emberley, Ryder, Tristen, Gabriel, Jameson, Alex, David, Cheyenne, Brantley, Gracye, Trinity, Florian, and Drheaven.