Mary Ellen (Deckert) Riley was a second generation German-American born February 5, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to her parents Hans and Ilse Deckert. Mary Ellen and her sister Sally Ann each cultivated their sweet tooth as regular visitors to Sanders, where Hans served as district store manager . After graduating from Lincoln High School in Ferndale, Mary Ellen attended Albion College earning a bachelor's degree in Art. She was a proud member of Kappa Delta Sorority, keeping in contact with her...
Mary Ellen (Deckert) Riley was a second generation German-American born February 5, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to her parents Hans and Ilse Deckert. Mary Ellen and her sister Sally Ann each cultivated their sweet tooth as regular visitors to Sanders, where Hans served as district store manager . After graduating from Lincoln High School in Ferndale, Mary Ellen attended Albion College earning a bachelor's degree in Art. She was a proud member of Kappa Delta Sorority, keeping in contact with her...