Mary was the daughter of Charles and Anne (Seergy) Lutfy. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters Nellie Haddad and Odell Lutfy, and her brothers Tony and George.
Mary grew up in Brooklyn, NY where her family had moved when she was a young child. In 1938, she graduated from Bay Ridge High School.
Mary married Bill McKaba in 1947 and they were together for 60 years until his death in 2007. She is survived by her sons Robert (Joann), James (Mary), and daughter Carol Chinn. Mary has 5 grandchildren: Jeanine McKaba, William McKaba, Kathryn Chinn Grammer, Brian Chinn, and Nicholas McKaba, and one great grandchild, Aria McKaba.
In Brooklyn, Mary participated in activities at both St. Anselms Catholic and Fourth Avenue Presbyterian churches. She also served as PTA president at PS 102. In Jacksonville, Mary participated in church activities at San Jose Catholic, volunteered at the WJCT Radio Reading Service for the visually impaired, and served as a line dancing instructor until her early 90’s. Mary was a real estate agent for many years, winning awards for her sales achievements. She enjoyed playing the piano, singing, dancing, and playing cards with friends.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 am on October 5, 2020 at Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn Cemetery Gazebo, 4801 San Jose Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida, 32207. “In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in memory of Mary to Community Hospice & Palliative Care, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257 or give online at https://www.communityhospice.com/give/ . All who attend will need to social distance and wear a mask. Anyone who would like to attend virtually are encourage to do so. To virtually attend services please visit either: https://youtu.be/HrQszGdF-fA or
https://youtu.be/S1TuA4SZOcA .
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