Esther Marie Jones was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 27,1926.  She was the youngest daughter of the late Price M. and Hattie B. (Washington) Jones.  She was a courageous woman of strong faith who was a dedicated Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Aunt. Esther will be remembered as very fun loving, adventuresome and independent woman who successfully overcame many challenges during her lifetime Esther was Baptized at The Bethesda Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Rev Clarence  Allen on  the 13^th day of March 1927.  At the young age of 2, Esther was sent to Virginia with her sisters Victoria and Anna Mae to live with their Aunt Lilly and Uncle Will Evans after their mother died.  Esther returned to Pittsburgh in her early teens to continue her education, graduating from George Westinghouse High School. While living in Pittsburgh, Esther discovered her love of music and took private voice lessons. After graduating from High School, Esther relocated to Washington, DC where she began working for the Federal Security Agency (Social Security Administration) as a typist. On May 20,1947, Esther married the late Charles A. Pye and moved to Baltimore, Maryland. Of this union, two sons were born, Charles and Kenneth.  While living in Baltimore, Esther continued her employment with the Social Security Administration. When Medicare took effect in 1966, Esther was asked by the Social Security Administration to move to Los Angeles, California to assist seniors with registration for the new health program.  On June 16, 1977, she retired from the Social Security Administration with 33 years of commendable service. While living in California, Esther remained in close contact with her sisters and family across the country.  On December 17, 2014, Esther moved to Michigan to be closer to family.  She was a very active participant in numerous activities at the Assisted Living Residence.   She especially enjoyed exercise classes, arts and crafts, Friday Happy Hour Parties, day trips to museums and local attractions as well as family gatherings and game nights.   She developed a loving friendship with fellow resident, Amy Alexander and her cat, Princess.  She and Amy enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles, watching the news and quiz shows many evenings together. Esther had a real love for cats. She especially enjoyed the cat calendars she received every Christmas, books about cats and clothing adorned with cats. Anything cat related gave her great joy. At her Assisted Living Residence, Esther attended Lighthouse Evangel Tabernacle.   She developed a very close relationship with Pastor Renee Garcia who often visited and prayed with her when she was unable to attend service. Esther spent most of the past 18 months in lock down at her residence due to the COVID Pandemic.  Relying on her faith, her strong will and determination thankfully, she survived being isolated from her family. During that time, her caregivers were absolutely amazed by her happy disposition and positive outlook. On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, Esther passed away very peacefully with family by her side.  She leaves to cherish her memory Granddaughter, LaTonya Pye, nephews Irwin Stanley (Dorcas) Knox, Farmington Hills, Michigan, Paul Gray, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Benjamin Adrian Knox ,Dallas, Texas and nieces Sharron Greaves, Hatfield Pennsylvania, Charlotte Rice, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Barbara Gray, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and many great and great- great nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by her precious family cat Princess. .Esther was preceded in death by her sons Charles and Kenneth Pye as well as her sisters Victoria (Homer) Gray and Anna Mae (Benjamin) Knox.