Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on December 23, 1942, she was the daughter of the late John Francis and Verla Alene (Smith) Devlin. Mary was a 1964 graduate of Rice University. She enlisted in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. After serving in the Air Force, Mary was employed as a teacher/researcher for TIRR. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Mary is survived by her brother James Philip Devlin. She was the loving aunt of her nieces and nephews; Christina Ann Scott, John Michael Devlin, Laura Elizabeth Batista, Deborah Alene Devlin, and John Mark Devlin. In addition to her parents, Mary was predeceased by her siblings; John Michael Devlin and Kathleen Ann Hayes.