Molly was born Mary Ellen Payne on July 14, 1925 in Melbourne, Australia.
She lived on Blanche Street in then Clifton Hill, Melbourne as a child.
Molly attended Gold Street Primary before beginning to work at age 13.
She married William Lawrence Powers of Staten lsland, NY on Dec 30, 1944 in Melbourne.
Molly migrated to the US after WWII in March 1946 on the S.S. Monterey then by train from San
Francisco to finally join her husband Bill on Staten lsland.
She became a US citizen in December 1948.
Molly lived on Staten Island in Westerleigh on Constant Ave and later on Gansevoort Blvd.
Her son Robert Powers was killed in the Vietnam War in 1968 and her husband William passed away in 1979.
Her father William Henry Payne, mother Laura Smith Payne, brother William and sisters Edna and
Jean had all passed away in Australia before her.
She is survived by her three children Linda J Ciani of Commack, Long lsland, William J Powers of
White, South Dakota and John K Powers of Tucson, Arizona. She had seven grandchildren: Robert and Mark Ciani, Kevin and Colleen and Ryan Powers, and Nicholas and Meredith Powers, and one
Great-grandchild Greyson Ciani.
She spent her last years at the Arbors and Gurwin homes in Commack, NY where she could be close to her loving daughter Linda and her son-in-law Paul Ciani.
Molly loved being a wife and mother, but always missed her family back in Australia. She was quick to laugh and enjoyed going to parties at the Varsity Club with her husband Bill, and spending summers at their bungalow on Huguenot Beach with her family. After her children were grown,
Molly worked at Curtis High School for 25 years. After retiring, Molly liked to travel with various groups and visit with her grandchildren whenever possible. She will be missed.
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