Mary Ellen O’Donnell (B. 1950)

  • Born April 19, 1950
  • Married Timothy Reiter (1948-2002) (long-term partner: Kristine Bertling (1953-2017) Buried with Tim. See grave marker. Add pictures to Media Library)
  • Graduated Cardinal Stritch University, 1989
  • Children: Tyler and Jonathan
  • Worked as health care consultant for Blue Cross-Blue Shield, Walgreens, and several other organizations
  • Married David Ferrie, 2004
  • Retired 2016

Following Mary’s pictures are two news articles about her work as a medical utilization review specialist. More of her pictures can be found in other albums. For all of her pictures, enter her name in the search bar.

Early

Mary Ellen or Paul. Taken at the House at 3009 N. 36th St.
Mary Ellen or Paul. Taken at the House at 3009. N. 36th St. (Negative)
“Mary Ellen O’Donnell, 4 Months Old, 1950”
Mary, 1950
Mary Ellen
“Mary Ellen” (1950-1951)
Mary Ellen
“Mary 1950”
Mary Ellen, 1950
Mary Ellen (1950)
“1950” Mary Ellen
Mary (1950)
Mary Ellen (1950)
“Mary July, 1951”
“July, 1951”, Mary Ellen O’Donnell
“July 1951” Mary Ellen
Mary Ellen (1951)
“July, 1951” Mary Ellen O’Donnell
“July, 1951” Jim and Mary Ellen (Who’s Trying to See Her Own Tongue)
“July 1951” Mary Ellen, Looking Wary
“Mary Ellen Aug, 1951”
“Mary Ellen Aug, 1951”
“Mary Ellen August 1951”
“Mary Ellen August 1951”
“Mary Ellen, August 1951” (36th St House)
“Mary Ellen Aug, 1951”
“Mary Ellen August 1951”
“August, 1951 Park, Port Washington” L to R: Jim, Sis, Paul, Mary Ellen With Mom, Kevin
“August, 1951 Port Washington” L to R: Jim, Sis, Paul, Mom, Mary Ellen, Kevin
“1951” Dad and Mary Ellen, 1951
“1951” Dad and Mary Ellen
Mary Ellen, With Her First Beer–A Miller High Life–Age 2 (C. 1951)
“Mary Ellen” Looks Like Kevin in Background
“Mary Ellen”
Mary Ellen, C. 1952
Mary Ellen (C. 1952-1953)
“Mary Ellen” (C. 1952-1953)
“Mary Ellen” (1952-1953)
“Mary Ellen” Around 1952
Mary Ellen
Picture Taken by Mr. Coffee, 36th St. Next Door Neighbor. L to R: Sis, Kevin, Mary, Jim, Paul. C. 1953
L to R: Sis, Kevin, Mary, Jim, Paul. C. 1953
Rear: Sis and Jim. Front: Kevin, Mary Ellen, Paul. C. 1953
C. 1953-1954. L to R: Sis, Paul, Jim, Mary Ellen, Kevin
“Mary & Sis” (At Grandpa and Nana Kortsch’s House on Stowell Avenue) (1954)
“Mary Ellen & Margaret” (1954)
“1954” L to R: Paul, Jim, Kevin, Sis, Mary Ellen
Mary Ellen, Age 4? (1954?)
Mary Ellen (1954?) (Slightly Different Picture From Next One)
Mary, Age 4? (1954?)
“Mary Ellen” C. 1954-1955
Mary Ellen (Clutching Wonder Bread in Both Hands), Margaret, Paul (Wearing Plaid With Stripes!)
Mary Ellen Loved Wonder Bread (C. 1955)
Mary Ellen and Her Wonder Bread (C. 1955)
Mary Ellen. C. 1955
L to R: Mary Ellen, Sis, Jim, and Paul, Kevin In Tree (C. 1953)
L to R: Sis, Mary, Jim, Paul (C. 1953)
“Mary, Sis, Paul” 1958
(L to R): Mary Ellen, Sis, and Paul, 1958
“Mary, Dad, Paul” 1958. Location Unknown
L to R: Paul, Mary Ellen, and Sis, At Some Shrine. 1958
Outside the Convalescent Home Where Jim Was Staying (1954). L to R: Kevin, Paul, Sis, Mary Ellen
“Conv[alescent] Home, Jim” L to R: Mary Ellen, Kevin, Paul, Sis (1954?)
Taken While Visiting Jim at Convalescent Home (1954?). L to R: Mary Ellen, Kevin, Pau, Sis
Visiting Jim at the Convalescent Home. Mary Ellen, Kevin in Background.
Front to Back: Kevin, Jim, Sis, Paul, Mary Ellen (C. 1955)
“Picnic, Margie[‘s] Mother & Family, 1957” Sis, Dad, and Mary Ellen
L to R: Sis, Kevin, Paul, Mary Ellen, Jim. Negative (1952)
L to R: Sis, Kevin, Paul, Mary Ellen, Jim. Negative (1952)
L to R: Sis, Kevin, Paul, Mary Ellen, Jim. Negative (1952)
1955 Summer Vacation. L to R: Mary Ellen, Sis, Paul, Jim, Kevin
1955 Summer Vacation. Sis (L) and Mary in Foreground, Kevin (L), Jim, and Paul (in Hoodie)
1955 Summer Vacation. L to R: Jim (Waiting), Sis (Posing), Mary Ellen (Huddling), Paul (Shivering), Kevin (Flexing)
1955 Summer Vacation. L to R: Mary Ellen (Peeking Around Sis), Jim, Kevin, Paul (In Hoodie)
Mary Ellen in Lower Right. 1955 Summer Vacation
1955 Summer Vacation. L to R: Jim, Sis, Mary Ellen, Paul, and Kevin Hiding Behind the Stone Fireplace
Mary Ellen. 1955 Summer Vacation
1955 Summer Vacation. L to R: Jim, Kevin, Paul, Sis, and Mary Ellen Seated
1955 Summer Vacation. L to R: Sis, Kevin, Mary Ellen, Jim, Paul
“Mary Ellen & Norah, June, 1957” (Blurred Original) Mary Ellen (L), Norah in Middle, and Mary’s Neighborhood Friend Elizabeth Schmidt. (And Ghostly Picture of Kevin Behind Back Door)
Christmas, 1957, With the Infamous Artificial Tree. L to R: Paul, Norah, Sis, Mary Ellen, Kevin. Ann: “Wow look what it did to Norah’s hair.”
“Christmas Day 1956” Front: Kevin, Sis, Jim, Paul. Rear: Mary Ellen, A Very Thin Mom, Norah, Dad
Mary Ellen, C. 1955-1956 (Demon-Eyed Teddy Haunted the House for Years Afterward)
Rear: Sis, Jim, Kevin. Middle: Mary Ellen, Mom, Dad. Front: Paul, Norah (1956)
Mary Ellen’s Kindergarten Class, 1955 (38th St. School), Front Row, Fourth From Left
“Mary, Margaret, Cindy Krueger” First Communion (1955)
L to R: Kevin, Paul, Margaret, Mary Ellen, Jim. Pictures Arranged in Photobook by Mom
Four of Five, C. 1953-1954. Sis (L), Mary Ellen With Mom’s Lipstick Kiss on Her Cheek, Paul (C), Jim (I Loved That Soft Terry Cloth Bathrobe)
Rear: “Cindy Krueger, Sis, Kevin. [Front:] Mary Ellen, Margie Krueger” September, 1958
“Cindy Krueger, Sis, Kevin, Mary Ellen, Margie Krueger” September, 1958
L to R: Aunt Margie (Mrs. Kevin Kortsch), Nana, and Two Unidentified Relatives, Sis in Foreground. Mary With Cracker Jack Box on Far Left (1957)
Sis’ Confirmation, With Mom, Mary, Paul (1958)
“Mary, Paul” Confirmation (Spring 1960). With Dad and Mom (Photo Developed 7 or 8 Months Later)
“Mary, Paul” Confirmation (Spring 1960). Aunt Margie Kortsch in Rear

Middle

1960. L to R, Rear: Kevin, Sis, Jim. Middle: Mary Ellen, Paul. Front: Ann, Norah
1960. L to R, Rear: Kevin, Sis, Jim. Middle: Mary Ellen, Paul. Front: Ann, Norah
1960. L to R, Rear: Kevin, Sis, Jim. Middle: Mary Ellen, Paul. Front: Ann, Norah
“Paul, Mary, Ann, Norah July 1961” Ann (L), Paul, Norah, Mary Ellen
Ann (L), Norah (C), and Mary (R), With Eileen White Ironing on Left and Unknown on Right. April 2, 1963
“Paul, Kevin, Ann, Norah, Mary, Sis. Mino[c]qua Cottage” (August 1962)
“1961” Ann (L), Norah (C), Mary Ellen
Everybody With Nana (1962). L to R, Rear: Paul, Jim, Sis, Kevin; Front: Mary, Nana, Norah, Ann.
Everybody With Nana, Who’s Smiling! (1962) Standing: L to R Rear: Paul, Jim, Sis, Kevin; Front: Mary Ellen, Norah, Nana, Ann
L to R: Norah, Mary Ellen, Nana, Sis, Ann. 1962. (Black and White Print)
The Girls With Nana, 1962. L to R: Norah, Mary Ellen, Nana, Sis, Ann
Paul (L), Sis, Mary Ellen, Mom. Nana Seated. Norah (L) and Ann in Front (C. 1963-1964)
“Ann, Mary Ellen, Norah” (1962). Ann A Little More Confident Now With Mary On Board
“Mary, Kevin, Norah, Mino[c]qua” 1962. L to R: Mary, Kevin, Norah. Can’t Tell Who’s to Kevin’s Right
L to R: “Mary, Sis, Norah, Mino[c]qua” (1962)
“Mid Lake, Mino[c]qua 1962” L to R: Mary Ellen, Sis, Norah
Rear: Mary Ellen, Margaret. Front: Ann, Norah (July 1963)
Mary Ellen and Norah (1963?)
Mary Ellen. Grade School Graduation (1964)
Mary Ellen and Date (1967?)
Mary Ellen, May (1967?)
Mar. Divine Savior High School Graduation Picture?
Mary In High School
The Classic O’Donnell Photograph: Mary Ellen and Dad. Photography by Norah (August 1966)
Sis (L) and Mary. May, 1965
Sis (L) and Mary. May, 1965
Mary Ellen in the Rock Garden, Grant Blvd. House. Middle 1960s?
Mary Ellen, 1964 High School Graduation
“Mary Graduation 1964”
L to R: Mary Ellen, Dad, Sis. (May 1965)
Mary Ellen. July, 1967

Later

“Kevin, Jonathan, Mary, Tyler, Dad & Mom, August, 1974.” L to R: Kevin Holding Jonathan, Tyler, Dad, Mary Ellen, and Mom
“Christmas, 1975” L to R Front: Kevin, Tyler, Jon, Norah, Leah, Ann. Rear: Tim Reiter, Dad, Mary Ellen, Mom
“Christmas, 1975” Front: Ann, Sis, Tyler, Jon, Norah, Leah. Rear: Tim Reiter, Dad, Mom, Mary Ellen. Kevin Taking Picture
Christmas, Around 1976. L to R: Paul, Jonathan, Sis, Norah, Mary Ellen
“Christmas, 1977” L to R: Mary Ellen, Jon, Norah, Tyler, Sis, Ann (A Short Tree That Year)
L to R: Tyler, Sis, Mary Ellen, Kevin, Norah, Leah Lampone (Summer 1980)
Christmas, 1978. L to R: Susan Henzl, Jim, Mary Ellen, Tyler, Jon (in Front), Mom, Dad, Norah, Ann, Sis, Kevin, Leah Lampone, Paul
Christmas, 1978. Middle Row: Dad, Mary, Sis, Mom. Back Row: Ann, Jim, Susan Henzl, Paul, Leah Lampone, Kevin, Norah. Front: Unremembered, Jonathan Reiter, Tim Reiter?
Christmas, 1978. Front: Jon, Tyler. Middle: Dad, Mary, Sis, Mom. Rear: Ann, Jim, Susan, Paul, Leah, Kevin, Norah
Christmas, 1978. L to R: Susan Henzl, Jim, Mary Ellen, Tyler, Jon, Mom, Dad, Norah, Ann, Sis, Kevin, Leah Lampone, Paul
Christmas, 1978. Front: Jonathan (Half Hidden), Tyler. Middle: Dad, Mary, Sis, Mom. Rear: Ann, Jim, Susan Henzl, Paul, Leah Lampone, Kevin, Norah
Christmas, 1978. L to R: Kevin, Susan Henzl, Mary Ellen, Mom, Dad, Norah, Jonathan, Sis, Tyler Leah Lampone, Ann, Jim
Christmas, 1978. Front: Jon, Tyler. Middle: Dad, Mary, Sis, Mom. Rear: Ann, Jim, Susan, Paul, Leah, Kevin, Norah
Christmas, 1978. Front: Mary Ellen, Jon, Tyler, Norah, Ann. Rear: Susan, Jim, Mom, Dad, Sis, Leah, Paul, Kevin
“Twin Lakes, July, 1978” L to R: Sis (?) in Rowboat, Mom, Jon, Tyler, Mary, Ann, Norah
“Dinner, Twin Lakes, July, 1978” L to R: Steve Brozinski? (Someone’s Former Boyfriend), Sis (?) in Center, Dad, Mary Ellen, Kevin, Leah Lampone
Probably Mom and Dad’s 35th Wedding Anniversary Dinner. If So, 1979. L to R: Kevin, Jonathan Reiter, Leah Lampone, Mary Ellen, Norah, Mom, Dad, Sis, Tyler Reiter
Christmas, 1980. Front: Tyler, Sis, Jon, Mary Ellen, Susan Henzl. Rear: Paul, Dad, Ann, Norah, Mom, Jim, Leah
“Xmas 1980” Grant Blvd. L to R Front: Tyler, Sis, Jon, Mary Ellen, Susan, With Top of Kevin’s Head (Front and Low). Rear: Dad, Norah, Ann, Jim, Mom, Leah
Christmas, 1980. L to R Front: Tyler, Sis, Jon, Mary Ellen, Susan. Rear: Dad, Norah, Ann, Mom, Jim (Kevin’s Fingers on Left)
Mary, Paul
L to R: Paul, Sis, Tyler (?), Jonathan (?), Norah, Mary Ellen, Leah’s Brother, Dad. Ann’s comment: “Are those O’Donnells playing a sport?”
L to R: Mary, Probably Norah, Dad, & Kevin at Grant Blvd. House
L to R: Tyler, Sis, Mary Ellen, Kevin, Norah, Leah Lampone (Summer 1980)
“Christmas, 1983” L to R: Tyler, Ann, Norah, and Mary Ellen
Christmas, Late 1980s. At Rented House in Fox Point. Michael in Front. L to R On Couch: Mary Ellen, Tyler, Norah (Hidden), Sis. (Ann thinks it was in Whitefish Bay.)
Christmas, Late 1980s. L to R Front: Michael, Danny. Behind Them: Mom, Leah, Norah, Susan. Third Row: Sis, Ann, Judy Powers, Mary, Jim. Top Row: Dad, Kevin, Paul, Tyler, Jon
Christmas, Late 1980s. L to R Front: Michael, Danny. Behind Them: Mom, Leah, Norah, Susan. Third Row: Sis, Ann, Judy Powers, Mary, Jim. Top Row: Dad, Kevin, Paul, Tyler, Jon
Postcard From Mary Ellen, New Mexico, 1987 (Picture Side)
Postcard From Mary Ellen, New Mexico, 1987 (Inscription Side)
To Dad From Mary Ellen
L to R: Jon, Tyler, Unknown, Mary, Jim Behind Mary, Dad, Kevin, Dan, Michael, Sis, Norah
“Birthday–Mary, April, 1991” L to R: Leah, Dad, Kevin, Norah, Mary, Tyler
“Xmas 1991” Sis, Norah, Ann, Mary Ellen
“Xmas, 1991” The Girls. L to R: Sis, Norah, Mary Ellen, Ann
“Xmas, 1991” L to R: Mary Ellen, Tyler and Jonathan Reiter, Norah, Sis, Dan O’Donnell
“Birthday [Mary’s], April, 1991” Front to Back: Norah, Jon, Mary With Camera, Tyler, Mom, and Michael
Dad With Mom’s Unmatched Chocolate Cake, Kevin Holding Patrick, Mary Ellen in Mirror, and Tyler (1992)
Norah’s Birthday? Grandview House. L to R: Mary, Sis, Dad, Kevin, Norah
Jon’s Birthday? (1992). L to R: Jon, Mary Ellen, Dad, Kevin, Norah, Leah Lampone
Jonathan and Mary Ellen
Christms Dinner, Late 1980s. L to R Around the Table: Mom, Paul, Judy Powers, Ann, Jim, Dad, Kevin, Jon, Tyler, Mary Ellen, Norah (Sis Taking Picture)
An Event at the Grandview House. L to R: Friend of Tyler’s, Tyler, Sis, Dad, Jonathan, Leah Lampone, Kevin, Mary Ellen, Norah
From Left: Sis, Dan, Mary Ellen, Michael. Mom in Rear
L to R: Sis, Mary Ellen, and Jon. Dan on Floor, Michael on Mary. Ann in Rear
L to R: Jon (Probably), Mary Ellen, Dad, Kevin, Leah, Michael (Probably), Sis
Probably Christmas 1984. Mary Ellen on Left, Susan
Christmas, 1988. L to R: Sis, Kevin, Mary Ellen, Paul, Jim
“Xmas, 1988” L to R: Sis, Kevin, Mary Ellen, Jim, Paul
“Xmas, 1988” L to R: Sis, Kevin, Mary, Jim, Paul
“Xmas, 1988” L to R: Sis, Kevin, Mary Ellen, Jim, Paul. Ann’s Comment: “Trying to duplicate a picture from their youth MANY MANY years ago.”
“Xmas, 1988” L to R: Sis, Kevin, Mary Ellen, Jim, Paul
Christmas, 1988 L to R: Sis, Kevin, Mary Ellen, Jim, Paul
“Xmas, 1988” L to R: Sis, Kevin, Mary Ellen, Jim, Paul
Portrait of the Girls (1991). L to R: Norah, Mary Ellen, Ann, Sis. (“That’s what a coupon for a free portrait will get you”–Ann’s observation.)
Christmas, 1984. L to R: Ann, Jon, Sis, Mary Ellen, Friend of Mary. (Double Exposure)
L to R: Norah (Rear), Mary Ellen, Dad (Back to Camera), Friend of Mary, Sis
From Left: Dad, Friend of Mary, and Mary Ellen
From Left: Mary Ellen, Leah, Friend of Mary
“Tyler Birthday Feb. 1985” L to R: Mary Ellen (Standing) Jon, Sis, Kevin, Michael, Leah, Dan
“July, 1985 Ann–Norah–Tony” L to R: Ann, Tony, Norah
“Jon B. Day May, 1985” L to R: Sis, Dad, Kevin, Leah, Michael, Mary Ellen, Dan
“July, 1985” The Girls. L to R: Mary Ellen, Norah, Ann, Sis
Mary (L) and Norah
“Mary–Jessica–John” Mary Ellen on Left, Jessica, and Friend of Mary
L to R: Sis, Mary Ellen, Norah
Dad in Rear. Norah (L), Mary Ellen, Sis
L to R: Norah, Mom, Mary Ellen, Sis
L to R: Norah, Mary Ellen, Sis
Norah, Mom, Mary Ellen, Sis
Mary, College Graduation Announcement (Cover), May 21, 1989 (1/4)
Mary, College Graduation Announcement (Inside), May 21, 1989 (2/4)
Mary, College Graduation Announcement (Inserted Card), May 21, 1989 (3/4)
Mary, College Graduation Announcement (Inserted Card, With Note on Reverse), May 21, 1989 (4/4)
L to R: Mary Ellen, Patrick O’Donnell, Sis
“Tofyers”? (Handwriting Indecipherable) L to R: Mary Ellen, Sis, and Aunt Mary Ulic (With Cigarette )
“Dev. 5/99” Ania (?) Next to Mary, Patrick, Tyler, Michael
1999. Ania (?) on Left, Mary Ellen, Sis, Patrick O’Donnell, Tyler Reiter, Michael O’Donnell
Lunch at Mary’s Apartment in Chicago. L to R: Dad, Norah, Sis, Mary Ellen
Summer, 1995. L to R: Jim, Mary Ellen, Kevin
Dad With Norah (C) and Mary (1995)
Dad, Norah (C), Mary Ellen (1995)
“Great Grandpa’s B-Day” (2003). Left: Sis, Norah, Kuba, Mary Ellen, and Patrick. Right: Danny Kneeling, Dad and Kevin in Rear, Ania and Viktor, Jonathan, Tyler, and Kim Reiter Holding Madison (Inscription Might Be Wrong. Could Be Birthday Celebration for Sis and Dan. July 2003)
The Girls (L to R): Mary Ellen, Ann, Sis, Norah. At Mom and Dad’s 50th Wedding Celebration (1994)
The Girls (L to R): Ann, Mary Ellen, Norah, Sis. Mom and Dad’s 50th Wedding Celebration (1994)
Mom and Dad’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration, Pfister Hotel (1994). Rear: Mary Ellen (L) and Sis, Front: Ann (L) and Norah
Front: Ann (L) and Norah. Rear: Mary Ellen (L) and Sis. Photographer says where to look, so everybody does–except Norah
Rear: Mary Ellen (L) and Sis. Front: Ann (L) and Norah
Mary Ellen With Tyler (L) and Jon
Mary Ellen Between Tyler (L) and Jon
Friend of Tyler’s, Tyler, Friend of Jon’s, Mary Ellen, Jon, and Norah
Mary Ellen and Dad (in Center)
“Picnic, H[oney] C[reek] Park, July, 03, Father, Margaret, M.E., Ty” (2003). L to R: Dad, Tyler, Mary Ellen, Sis
Unknown Celebration, 2002-2003. L to R: Viktor, Kuba, Ania, Dad, Mary Ellen, Unidentifiable at Far End, Tyler, Unknown, Jon, Michael, Patrick, Kevin, Dan, Sis
Mom and Dad, And Their Children. Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. Front: Jim (L) and Kevin (R). Rear, L to R: Mary Ellen, Sis, Paul, Norah, and Ann (1994)
Letter To Mom and Dad From Mary, 1999 (1/2)
Letter To Mom and Dad From Mary, 1999 (2/2)
Mary and David’s Wedding Announcement
Mary and David’s Wedding Ceremony Transcript, 1/3
Mary and David’s Wedding Ceremony Transcript, 2/3
Mary and David’s Wedding Ceremony Transcript, 3/3
Dad’s Toast at Mary and David’s Wedding, 1/2
Dad’s Toast at Mary and David’s Wedding, 2/2
Dad’s 90th Birthday (September 2008). Seated: Madison, Marion, Dad, Megan Holding Nicholas, and Dan. Middle: Tyler Holding Billie, Kim, Jim, David Ferrie, Mary Ellen, Ann, Norah, Kevin, Brian, and Jon. Rear: Bridget O’Donnell, Her Sister ______, Mary Jo, Ania and Viktor, Patrick, Paul, and Probably Michael Hidden Behind Jon
Mary and French Car
Mary in France
David and Mary in France
Mary in France
Mary in France
Mary Ellen in France
Mary’s Photo Exhibit (2018)

Here are two news articles about Mary, the first announcing her promotion to Director of Utilization Review at Blue Cross/Blue Shield in 1991, with a note on the reverse thanking Mom and Dad for their encouragement and support. The other a 1992 article prominently featuring her take on the future of utilization review.

Announcement of Mary’s Promotion to Director of Utilization Review at Blue Cross/Blue Shield, 1991 (Front)
Announcement of Mary’s Promotion to Director of Utilization Review at Blue Cross/Blue Shield, 1991 (Rear)
News Article on Medical Utilization Review, Citing Mary (1992), 1/2
News Article on Medical Utilization Review, Citing Mary (1992), 2/2
News Article on Medical Utilization Review, Citing Mary (1992), 2a/2

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