Mary McLean

Mary (Ritchie) McLean passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 17, 2026, at the age of 87. She had lived in Clovis, California for more than 40 years. Mary was born on January 20, 1939 in Glasgow, Scotland to Andrew Ritchie and Susan (Cross) Ritchie. She was one of five children born to Andrew and Susan. Mary was raised in the Old Gorbals area of Glasgow.

Mary attended school along with her siblings in Glasgow and graduated from St. Bonaventure secondary school. She later immigrated to New York in 1962 and was an au pair for a family in Hastings on the Hudson. She returned to Glasgow and later married her husband of 61 years. Together, they had three children, Julie, Ian, and Angela, who were all born in Glasgow. Mary and her husband immigrated along with their children to California in the early 1970's. They joined family members who had previously immigrated to the US. Mary and Ian settled in Clovis where they raised their three children. They were blessed by the arrival of grandsons and later a great-grandson.

Mary began working at a young age in Scotland. She worked a variety of jobs in the US before joining Clovis Unified School District. Mary worked for the District until 2000. She was beloved by both staff members and students. She then devoted her time to family including helping to care for her grandsons. Mary enjoyed her retirement years along with her husband. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, gardening, and volunteering with her parish during this time of her life.

Mary was a devout Catholic and was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Clovis, CA for many years. She had attended mass virtually for the past few years.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Susan Ritchie, her brother Andrew, a sister Susan, and her younger children Ian and Angela.

She is survived by her husband Ian, daughter Julie, grandsons Leo and Sam, and her great-grandson Anakin, as well as her younger sisters Kate and Josie. Mary is also survived by sister-in-laws, brother-in-laws, nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews in the US, Canada, and Scotland.

A funeral mass will take place on Friday, October 2 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 929 Harvard Ave., Clovis, CA 93612.