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In Loving Memory
Mary Alice Geronsin

Mary Alice Geronsin

1964  —  2026


Gilbert Memorial Park

A Life Remembered

Obituary

Mary Alice Geronsin passed away unexpectedly on August 28,2026 at her home in Gilbert, AZ at the age of 62.

Mary was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 1, 1964, to the late James & Alice Geronsin. She is survived by her sister June Geronsin, Duwayne Geronsin, Spouse, John Acosta and Daughter Alicia Acosta.

Mary was a very talented individual. She won a state contrast while in high school by writing an essay, which was published in the local newspaper, she also had a talent for writing beautiful poems.

Mary moved to Tempe, Arizona in 1992 and started working for United Parcel Service where she received several awards for her achievements as administrative assistant. She went on to work for several other companies including Paramount Promotion and Earnhardt Ford in Tempe, where they thought highly of her and her work.

Mary started a small daycare a couple of years after our daughter was born in 2000. She became a great mother to Alicia and to all kids that the parents truly trusted her with their children for daycare and cherished her for many years.

Mary was a beautiful soul that was greatly loved and cherished by John & Alicia Acosta, Mary's extended family in Minneapolis, Minnesota as well as many others.

Mary was loved beyond words and will be missed beyond measure.

Service Details

Gatherings in remembrance

Memorial Service

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 11:00 AM

Gilbert Memorial Park
2100 East Queen Creek Road, Gilbert, AZ 85297

Reception

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Gilbert Memorial Park
2100 East Queen Creek Road, Gilbert, AZ 85297

Messages of Love

From family and friends

June Geronsin October 29, 2026
My younger sister was a very smart person when she was a preteen she had one the Jerry Lewis Telethon for MS 5 years in a row at Rhythm Land roller skating when she was about 14 years old she got a job working for the jesters Dayton's Corporation because her boss seen her essay she had written and it made the front page of the newspaper when she started she could only type about 14 words a minute with one finger within a couple of years she was up to 60 words a minute using two fingers and a thumb for the space bar LOL she was definitely a go-getter she never really liked freezing cold Winters but Minnesota and moved to Arizona in 1992 i miss her more every day my sister
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