Mary Margaret Rose Baldwin

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Mary Margaret Rose Baldwin

February 4, 1942 ~ September 6, 2022

Mary Margaret Rose Baldwin, age 80, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed on September 6, 2022, surrounded by her immediate family. She was born on February 4, 1942, to Henry and Margaret Wenten of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mary graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a minor in sociology from Mount Mary College in Wisconsin.

 In the late 1950s, Mary and her adventurous mother embarked on a road trip to see the western national parks of the United States. Mary fell in love with the West and aspired to return. In college, Mary fell in love with her husband of 59 years, George Nicholas Baldwin, and following college graduation, she taught second grade. In 1975, Nick and Mary decided to move to Utah and fulfilled her childhood dream to return to the West. Utah became a special place for the entire family and remained her home for more than 50 years.

Mary and Nick, along with their four children, shared the love of the outdoors and stayed extra busy on the weekends and extended trips which Mary arranged with ease and grace. During her marriage, she came to enjoy (or at least pretended to enjoy) regular family tennis and golf competitions, and no one could contend with her excellent badminton skills or graceful ice skating. In addition to loving the outdoors, she was fond of attending the ballet, symphony concerts and performances with family and friends. While living in Salt Lake City, Mary, Nick and a group of friends purchased an antique fire engine, which they would drive to the University of Utah for tailgating and football games and bring along her delicious chili.

Mary would regularly serve the community as a Girl Scout leader, Assistance League volunteer, Snowbird Ski Team board member and race official and classroom volunteer. Her children appreciated her steady guidance with schoolwork and driving for numerous activities.  

Mary is survived by her loving husband Nick, her daughters Margaret Mary (James) and Susan, her son Jeffrey, her daughter Lynn Ann Baldwin Tew (Christopher) and her granddaughter Alison.  Mary was preceded in death by her parents and brother Henry.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 14 at noon at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 3015 East Creek Road, Sandy. Mary Margaret will be privately laid to rest by her family at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery.