Mary was born on May 20, 1922 in Fort Terry, Plumb Island, NY, the daughter of the late Sgt. Edmund and Mary Conway Meese. She spent her early days on Fishers Island and was "proud to be an army brat."
She married the late Wilbur Thomes on Fishers Island, NY on Jan. 31, 1942.
She was a parishioner of St. John Church in Uncasville, a member of the Montville Senior Center, and the Women of the Moose in New London. She was awarded the "Older American Month Appreciation Award" from the Town of Montville in 2014. She loved animals and was a proud to contribute to several animal organizations. She worked at Shalett's Cleaners in New London and then Faria Corp which she retired from in 1991.
Mary leaves behind a very special friend, adopted daughter and caretaker, Kathleen Pierce and her husband Jon of Oakdale, CT along with their children Daniel and David.
Relatives and friends are invited to call at The Montville Funeral Home of Church and Allen 53 Norwich New London Tpk, Montville, CT on Monday July 11, 2016 from 9 AM to 11 AM. A funeral home service will follow at 11 AM. Burial will follow in Comstock Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Mary’s memory to the CT Humane Society, 169 Old Colchester Rd, Quaker Hill, CT 06375
Please visit www.montvillefuneralhome.com to leave an online condolence
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