Mary was born on August 25, 1915, the daughter of John J. and Mary Folliard Downs.
She was employed as a secretary by the Hearst Advertising Service and the Reader’s Digest, retiring in 1980.
Mary was a member of St. Mary’s Church and served as a Eucharistic Minister. She was also a volunteer at Fox Hospital.
There will be no calling hours. Burial will be in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, New York.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:15 am on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at St. Mary’s Church, 39 Walnut St., Oneonta with Rev. David Mickiewicz, officiating.
Condolences to the family may be made online by visiting our website at www.grummonsfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.