Mary was born to the late John and Minnie Herzak Zahorian, Sr. on May 15, 1926 in Pine City, NY. She was the oldest of three children. She graduated from Central High School in Syracuse NY. When she was 15 years old, she met the love of her life and married in 1946.
Once her children were born, Mary became a Homemaker and stay at home Mom. She handled the family finances and provided wonderful home cooked meals and a beautiful home for her family. She became a talented self-taught seamstress making many of her daughters’ clothes. She passed on her love of crafting to her daughters by teaching them to sew. She also enjoyed camping and vacationing around the US with her family.
As her children grew, Mary expanded her love of crafting to include knitting, crocheting, macramé, embroidery and counted cross stitch. Later, she developed a love for quilting and made beautiful quilts for her family. She also enjoyed partnering with her husband in his glass crafts hobby where she painted his creations and helped him sell them at craft shows.
After retiring, Mary and her husband enjoyed taking many trips together with friends including trips to Alaska, Hawaii, and Europe.
Mary regularly attended Greenwood Forest Baptist Church and Sunday school. She volunteered at church and with Duke Hospital. She was a member of the Cary XYZ Senior Citizens Club where she served as Treasurer and was elected Sweetheart of the Year.
What Mary enjoyed most was spending time with her daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as her many friends. She will be greatly missed by all.
In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Luzerne Evans, and her brothers Michael and John.
Mary is survived by her three daughters, Cindy Hall and husband Steve, Diane Britton and her husband Larry, Ellen Womack and her husband Guy all of NC; eight grandchildren, Jay Rhodes, Michelle Rodgers, Michael Reagan, John Bakane, Tom Bakane, Jennifer Bakane, Chris Bakane, Jessica Wolf; six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
A reception will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 200 SE Maynard Rd. Cary, NC with a funeral service immediately following at 2:00 pm. Services will conclude with burial at Raleigh Memorial Park.
The family would like to thank the staff at Brian Center Health & Retirement in Clayton, NC for their loving care in making Mary’s final days comfortable, peaceful and dignified.
While flowers are accepted, memorial contributions may be made to Greenwood Forest Baptist Church, 110 SE Maynard Rd, Cary, NC 27511.
