Mary Anne Gorman

Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, January 25, 2024, encompassed in love and surrounded by her family. She was born January 7, 1961 to Thomas Magee Gorman and Maureen Rita McDonald Gorman in New York, NY, and born again with her heavenly Father in 1984.

Mary Anne attended University of Florida and began her career at General Electric, then spent a long and successful 35+ year career at Experian. She was a veteran of the Financial Services industry, who formed profound bonds with her colleagues & clients, and built life-long friendships throughout her career. Her diligence at work provided unique longevity in her industry, and she worked faithfully until September 2023. She was a constant witness in her personal and professional life, never ashamed of the gospel, and she took every opportunity to share her testimony.

Mary Anne was the proud parent of one child, Francina, whom she lovingly raised in Jacksonville, FL. She stored up treasures in heaven through her investment in her daughter’s spiritual foundation. She married her love and husband Steve in 2013 surrounded by God, family, and close friends. She honored her father and mother, and faithfully cared for her parents. She and her siblings, nieces, and nephews maintained deep relationships, and she focused much of her energy throughout her life, fortifying the bonds within her family.

During her life Mary Anne enjoyed adventuring with her family and friends, connecting with those around her, attending church and Bible Study, caring for her German Shepherds, advocating for dogs, building a beautiful home with her husband, singing and praising the Lord, and traveling the world. She and her family enjoyed regular trips back to their native New York City, and had constant family fun together

in Miami. She and her family and friends explored many cities and countries together. More importantly, Mary Anne loved God and sought to serve and honor him in many ways. She sought to be a servant for the Kingdom, quietly giving and uplifting multiple ministries and individuals. She was a faithful member of Fruit Cove Baptist Church, and attended her final service just days before being welcomed home to Glory.

Mary Anne was preceded in death by her grandparents Samuel and Bridie Gorman, Mac and Catherine McDonald, her father Thomas Magee Gorman, her uncle Edward McDonald, and her aunt Josephine Maher. She is survived by her mother Maureen Canavan, her stepfather James Canavan, her husband Steven Harpas, her daughter Francina Edmonds (Michael Lynn), sisters Catherine Kluytenaar and Maureen Vaughn (Ken Vaughn), brothers Thomas Gorman (Dawn Gorman) and William Gorman (Rafael Velasquez), nieces Noel Spencer, Haley Gorman, Ashlynn Stone, Perrin Soroosh, Lola Kluytenaar, and Dylan Spencer, nephews Zachary Kluytenaar, Thomas Gorman, Clint Vaughn, and Ryker Spencer, step daughter Elaina Vasta (Eric Vasta), and grandchildren Ella and Eric Vasta.

A memorial service will be held Friday, February 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm at Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn Chapel & Cemetery at 4801 San Jose Boulevard in Jacksonville, FL 32207. Interment to follow in the San Marco Estates at Oaklawn. A Celebration of Life reception will be held at Julington Creek Plantation Club at 350 Plantation Club Parkway, Fruit Cove, FL 32259, immediately following the service and internment.

Flowers may be directed to Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn Chapel & Cemetery at 4801 San Jose Boulevard in Jacksonville, FL 32207. Memorial gifts in Mary Anne’s name will be directed to Fruit Cove Baptist’s Fostering Hope program. Follow the donation link: https://giving.ncsservices.org/App/Giving/ncs-4126 and select “Memorial Fund” in the Fund dropdown menu. Please specify: “In Memory of Mary Anne Gorman” in the note field.

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