Mary V. Legacy

Winslow – Mary V. Legacy, 97, of Winslow passed away peacefully on Sunday March 19, 2017 at Mount Saint Joseph Nursing Home in Waterville, where she was a resident. She was born on August 26, 1919 in Winslow, a daughter of Edward and Tefilia Muslawski. She grew up in Winslow and attended local schools.

She married George J. Legacy and spent most of her life in Winslow, except for a few years in Boston, MA during the war years. While living in Boston she met her dear friend, Ann Dahl, whom she enjoyed traveling with in her later years.

Mary worked most of her life in local cotton mills and later at J.C. Penney and Zayre’s where she retired from in 1981. In her retirement years Mary enjoyed relaxing at home engaging her time knitting, crocheting and quilting. She was also an accomplished seamstress. She was a lifelong Catholic and member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Winslow.

She is survived by her son Louis Legacy and his wife Linda of Winslow; her daughter Nancy Marcoux of Westbrook; three grandchildren: Kathleen Wrightsman and her husband Peter of Baldwinsville, NY; Eric Legacy of Stratham, NH; Leslie Crawford and her husband Shawn of Westport, MA; as well as four great-grandchildren.

Mary was predeceased by her husband George; her four brothers: Peter, Steve, Benny and John Muslawski; and her sister Jennie Garbarini of Bridgeport, CT.

Mary Lived a long full life and wished happiness for her family.

At her request there will be not visiting hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Saturday March 25 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 23 Monument Street, Winslow. Burial will be next to her husband later this spring in the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, 289 Civic Center Drive, Augusta. Please visit www.veilleuxfuneralhome.com to share condolences, memories and tributes with Mary’s family.