Mary was a retired Registered Nurse. She graduated near the end of World War II. She met and married her husband in 1946. They moved from North Tonawanda, New York to Arlington, Texas in 1952 where Mary was a Nurse for a local physician and became an active member of the Arlington Nurses Club, a service organization that provided annual scholarships and was instrumental in the planning for Arlington Memorial Hospital, founded in 1958. Her last years were happy times renewing old friendships and making new friends at The Waterford retirement community Pantego, Texas.
Mary is preceded in death by her husband, Ted; her son, David; and her dearest friend, Betty Franklin.
Mary is survived by her daughter, Carol Eblen, and husband, Mark, of Pantego, Texas and their 4 adult children; her son, David's, 2 adult children; sister, Peggy Carney; as well as many beloved nieces, nephews and dear friends.
As a career health professional, Mary would have encouraged all her dear ones to protect themselves from the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. In the interest of safety, no funeral or graveside services will be held at this time.
