Pauline "Polly" Hearney

We mourn her loss, but celebrate her 99 years of a life well-lived. She danced with a delightful step, loved the beach, reading, chocolate and margaritas, and was a gifted golfer with bragging rights to a hole in one at age 89.

Born in Indianapolis, IN and formerly of Youngstown, OH, she spent 30 years at Carolina Trace, a golfing community in Sanford, NC, before moving 10 years ago to Chambrel, where she found a loving, caring community, including staff members Brenda and Tammy.

She was preceded in death by her first husband A. Richard Brown and her second husband Martin F. Hearney; sisters, Helen Schaller and Anna Marie Kelly; and brothers, Francis and August Peters.

She leaves her three children, Susan Wenzler (Martin), James Brown (Diane) and Buzz Brown (Sally); a sister, Mary Jane Bordelon; 9 grandchildren, Chris Wenzler (Melissa), Amy Winegardner (Mauri), Paul Wenzler (Molly), Kevin Brown,, Karen Broussard (Kevin), Kelly Heitzmann, Kristen Edwards (Dale) , Katie Leibhan (Evan), and Paul Brown; 16 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren.

There will be a Funeral Mass on June 27 at 11:00 a.m. at the Catholic Campus Ministry Chapel, 10 Harrison Street, Williamsburg, VA. Interment will follow at a later date in North Carolina.

Special thanks to Dr. Pranav Parikh for helping to keep her so “amazing” these past 10 years.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Bede Catholic Church 3686 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188 and the Hospice House of Williamsburg, 4445 Powhatan Parkway, Williamsburg, VA 23188.

Online condolences may be offered at www.nelsencares.com.