Grotenrath, Mary Jo

1934 - 2022

Mary Jo Grotenrath, born

April 20, 1934 in Cleveland,

Ohio, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2022.

Preceded in death by her parents Colonel Joseph A.

Grotenrath and Mary Della (Castrigano) Grotenrath and siblings Dolores Boulware,

Helen Sims and Joseph D.

Grotenrath. She is survived by her nieces and nephews,

Joe, Mike, Greg and Dave

Boulware, Eddie, Jodelle and John Sims, Joe Grotenrath

and Gina Smith, their spouses and families. She was graduate of Georgetown

University Law Center,

Mary Jo began her career as a solo practitioner in Columbus

before returning to

Washington, D.C. to join the

United States Department of Justice. Her 35-year career there included four counsel for the United

States National Central

Bureau of INTERPOL. As an

Associate Director in the

Criminal Division’s Office of International Affairs, she served as head of the

European extradition team.

She received many honors, including appointments as an Honorary Deputy U.S.

Marshall and Honorary

Detective in the Metro

Toronto Fugitive Squad; the Elvyn Holt Award from the National Association of Extradition Officials; two awards of appreciation from INTERPOL-USNCB; a commemorative flag from the FBI and the St. Gabriel

Possenti Medallion. Mary

Jo also authored a fictional book titled Interpol Imbroglio.

A devout Catholic, she served as a Lector and many years at her Parish at

Fort Myer in Arlington, VA.

The family offers a heartfelt special thank you to Janet

Brimpong who provided compassionate care and companionship to Mary Jo in her final years. A Mass of

Christian Burial will be held at Noon on Friday, June 10, 2022 at Our Lady of Victory

Catholic Church, 1559

Roxbury Road, Columbus,

Ohio 43212, where family will receive friends from 11am-noon. Condolences may be sent via www.johnquint.com