Mary Thorne

Mary I. Thorne, 80 of Hanover, was born on Christmas Eve and passed on All Hallows Eve, October 31, 2020. Auntie Mel was a generous loving woman to all who knew her, was strong in her faith, who loved and adored her family. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Pauline (Rose) Thorne of Hanover. Sister of the late Patricia Strait and her surviving husband Bill of Hanson and the late Richard D. Thorne and his surviving wife Donna of AK. Sister-in-law of Gayle Thorne of Kansas City, MO. She leaves behind her loving niece, Leann Strait of Rockland, her nephews Scott (Kerry) Thorne, Grant (Stephanie) Thorne and their children, Benjamin and Brooklyn, all from MO; her grand nieces and their families - Kirstyn McGrath, her partner Kevin Hallahan, Sr., their children Kevin, Jr. and Aine Rose of Freetown, and Patricia Strait-McGrath and her daughter, Norienne McGrath from Hanson. She is also survived by a multitude of cousins and their families, good friends and Ruth Schuler who moved in the last 3 weeks of her life to care for her and Kent Grimsley who was always there every weekend to help with her shopping scavenger hunts. She was "mom" to her many fur babies over the years.

Although she never married, she decided to have an amazing career with the City of Boston and she traveled all over the world. Auntie Mel was a closet gourmet cook and to have a meal at that house was an experience your taste buds never forgot. She taught all her girls how to cook. She was so funny, articulate and a connoisseur of a good fine wine. She was a champion ballroom dancer and won many trophies and loved her holidays. There was so much to this amazing woman and not enough space to write of all her accomplishments and charms. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Visiting hours in the Sullivan Funeral Home, 551 Washington St. Rte. 53, Hanover on Thursday, November 5th from 4-7pm. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Thecla Church, 145 Washington St. Rte. 53, Pembroke on Friday at 10am. Burial to follow in St. Michael's Cemetery, 500 Canterbury St, Boston.