Mary E. Crusberg, 78, of Meriden, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at Masonicare in Wallingford.

Mary was born in Meriden, July 13, 1947, a daughter of the late Walter and Anna Dziadosz. She grew up in Meriden, spent many years living in Southington, and then returned to Meriden. She was employed as an elementary school teacher at John Barry Elementary School, St. Mary School, and Thomas Hooker Elementary School in Meriden. It was evident how much she cared about each of her students, wanting them all to succeed. Mary was a Parishioner of St. Stanislaus Church in Meriden.

Aside from her career as a teacher, Mary enjoyed shopping, vacationing in Aruba and Block Island, and a good cup of coffee. Mary can be described as hard-working, determined, kind-hearted, generous, empathetic, and funny by those who had the pleasure of knowing her. Those qualities shone through even when she struggled with health issues.

She is survived by her daughter Amy Crusberg; her granddaughter Elena Crusberg; her brother Thomas (Kathy) Dziadosz; her nieces Amy and Johanna; her nephew Thomas; her cousin Elizabeth Nawrocki; her dear friend Patricia Marcinczyk; her former husband Steven Crusberg, as well as cousins, and grand nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son Bryan Crusberg and her longtime "gentleman friend" Alphonse Civali.

Mary's family will receive relatives and friends at the Meriden Memorial Funeral Home, 450 Broad St., Monday, August 11, 2025, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Faustina Parish, St. Stanislaus Church, 82 Akron St., Meriden, Tuesday, August 12, at 10:30 a.m.  Interment will be private in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Mary may be made to the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Donor Services, P.O. Box 22324, New York, NY 10087