Mary Virginia Stang Mary Virginia Stang, loving wife and mother, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Koester Pavilion, Troy. She was born on October 28, 1923 in Troy to the late Alfred Charles and Lena Berchtold Bretland. She is survived by her son, David Stang of Columbus, Ohio. She was a 1941 graduate of Troy High School. During World War II, she worked at Waco Aircraft in Troy where she met her first husband, Army Pilot, A.L. Riggs. After the war, they set up and ran a flying school at Brown Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Virginia returned to Troy in the early 50's and worked for BF Goodrich. There she met Fred K. Stang and they married in May of 1953. Fred and Virginia had many good friends whom they met through the Goodrich Bowling and Golf Leagues. In 1967, she began working for Troy High School in the Dean's office. Many former THS students remember her fondly as the Attendance Officer who gave out detentions but was always fair and treated students with friendliness and respect. She also enjoyed working with her student helpers. In addition to her parents, Virginia was preceded in death by her husbands, A.L. Riggs and Fred Stang; one son, Alfred Riggs; four sisters: Alice Fogle, Catherine Coble, Florence "Dodie" Hilbert and Elsie Barr; and two brothers, Lawrence and Robert Bretland. A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, February 3, 2012 at Riverside Cemetery, Troy. Friends may call from 12-1:45PM on Friday at the funeral home. A Celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jeff Warner Scholarship Fund in care of the Troy Foundation, 216 West Franklin Street, Troy, Ohio 45373. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.