Mary M. Walsh

Our loving mother and grandmother, Mary McCard Walsh, age 96, passed away February 27, 2024 in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. She was born May 27, 1927 in Mount Kisco, New York to John and Catherine (O’Hea) McCard.

Mary married Raymond Levan Walsh on January 19, 1946 In Elmsford, New York. They enjoyed 51 years of love and laughter until his death in 1997. She lived in New York and Oklahoma before moving to North Carolina in 2003 to be closer to family. Mary was a member of First United Methodist in Cary, NC and was an active member in the Cary Senior Center. She will be remembered most fondly for her tenacity and feisty nature.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond; three brothers, James McCard, John Milton McCard, and Charles Edward McCard (her twin); and sister, Rita McCard.

She is survived by her daughter, Catherine Walsh of Plantersville, TX; son, Wayne K. Walsh of Benton, AR; and daughter and son-in-law, Melody and Steve Kendall of Apex, NC; 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

A reception and visitation will be held from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Cary, NC.

A graveside service will be held 11am Friday, March 8, 2024 at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Oklahoma City.