Mary Ellen “Butch” (Esterly) Prout, 81, wife of David F. Prout, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023, at her home in Douglassville.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John E. Esterly and Lulu A. (Keene) Esterly.
Mary Ellen loved flowers and took an interest in birds. She loved to cook and travel. Mary Ellen had a nice Eastern Shore Art Collection featuring items from Chincoteague to all over the Eastern Coast. She was an avid reader and was an accomplished seamstress. Above all else, her family was her pride and joy. She was a very loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
Surviving along with her husband David of 63 years, is her son Fred Prout and wife Tina; her son Matt Prout and wife Tracey; brother Jack Esterly, and wife Robin; grandchildren Fred, Brooke and her husband Eric, Amberly, Nate, and Ashley; great grandchildren Victoria, Colton, Karson, Joel, and Jett.
Services will be held privately for the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (https://www.stjude.org/) in Mary Ellen’s name.