The university lost a valued employee and friend on Feb. 8, 2018.

An accounting technician in the controller’s office, Mary J. East passed away early in the morning on a Thursday.

East, born June 27, 1944, was hospitalized at Glenwood Regional Medical Center and passed away after a lengthy battle with an unidentified illness.

She was 73 years of age at the time of her death.

She was the travel coordinator at the controller’s office on-campus.

East worked in some capacity for ULM for over 30 years.

East was a member of Cedar Baptist Church.

She also was a lifetime member of Louisiana Ladies AMVETS Auxiliary Post #5 of Monroe, Louisiana.

She is survived by three sons and many special grandchildren.