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Mabel Louise Arey Esterer a resident at Manzano del Sol Good Samaritan Village died March 14, 2002 at age 101 after a brief illness. Louise was born in Hopedale, MA, October 24, 1900 the daughter of Freeman Arey and Gertrude Young Arey. She was one of six children. She received a B.A. degree in Speech Arts and Science from Emerson College in Boston, studied psychology and education at Boston University; received an MA degree from Pennsylvania State College in Speech and Hearing, Remedial Reading, and Psychology. She was junior author with leading specialist Dr. E.A. Betts for a spelling and language workbook series used in schools. Before moving west, she was supervisor of Special Education in the Michigan Department of Public Instruction. Louise married Dr. Arnulf K. Esterer in 1946 and lived in Longview, WA for 50 years. Arnie was a research chemist for Weyerhaaeuser Co. for 26 years and Louis became an accomplished craftswoman as a member of a northwest weavers guild. With her husband she coauthored two books of interest to both adult and teenage readers, "Sun Yat Sen, The Father of the Chinese Republic" and "Leo Szilard. Prophet of the Atomic Age." The Esterers traveled and did research together for four other published books. They moved to Albuquerque to be near Arnie's daughter, Alice Sickels. Dr. Esterer died in December 1998. Louise was a resident in the Manzano's Health Care Center from October 1999 until her death. She is survived by a nephew, Donald Arey of New York City; two nieces, Susan O'Brien of Sterling, VA, and Linda Kinsman of Canton, MA and their families. She is mourned by Arnulf's children, Arnulf Walter Esterer of Conneaut, OH, Alice Esterer Sickels of Albuquerque; granddaughter, Sarah Permaine McClennen and their families. Cremation has taken place. At Mrs. Esterer's request, there will be no service.
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