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- Mary (Young) McElroy 1 Matches Found (displaying 1 to 1) Mary (Young) McElroy January 08, 2011 South Portland Mary (Young) McElroy, 85 SOUTH PORTLANDMary (Young) McElroy, age 85, died at home on January 8, 2011. She was born in East Providence, RI on May 7, 1925, the daughter of Joseph and Eva Young. Mary was a graduate of East Providence High School and the Rhode Island Hospital School of Nursing and a member of the U.S. Cadet Nursing Program at R.I. Hospital. She did her nursing at R.I. Hospital and the Providence Lying In Hospital in Providence, RI. She married James E. McElroy in East Providence on October 8, 1949. Mary was active in the Holy Cross Parish on the School Board, and the Christmas Fair. She was also active in the Cheverus Mothers Club. She is predeceased by a brother, Edward and his wife, Olga. Mary is survived by her husband of 62 years, James and five children: James E. McElroy and his wife, Evelyn of South Portland, Christine M. McElroy and her husband, Howard Bauchner of Cambridge, MA, Marianne L. McElroy of Somerville, MA, Eugene J. McElroy and his wife, Terri of Glen Allen, VA, Terence McElroy of Bronx, NY. Also a brother, Dr. Joseph J. Young and his wife, Frances of Washington, DC. Mary is also survived by six grandchildren, Mason, Mathis, Camden, Phoebe, Lydia and Julian. Visiting hours will be 4-7 p.m, Tuesday, January 11 at Hobbs Funeral Home, 230 Cottage Road, South Portland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m, Wednesday, January 12 at Holy Cross Church, South Portland. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Covenant House, P.O. Box 731, Time Square Station, New York, NY 10108-0900 or the South Portland Food Cupboard, 29 Aspen Avenue, South Portland ME 04106. [2]
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