Mary was born to Bernard and Ada Shea Slowey in Manchester, New Hampshire. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and Butler Business School.
After obtaining her associates degree, Mary worked as a secretary for Sikorsky Aircraft in Connecticut until she married and moved to New Jersey in 1963 where she had her two sons. Mary then moved to Cary, North Carolina, in 1974 and had her daughter. Mary raised her family in Cary and enjoyed a successful career at GlaxoSmithKline where she rose through the ranks to eventually become Marketing Manager.
Mary was known for her love of golf and tennis and enjoyed spending her free time with friends and family. She was an unyielding source of love, support, and encouragement to those in her life and will be deeply missed.
In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Fox, as well as her two sisters, Joyce Dunn and Mona Driggs.
Mary is survived by her loving partner, Gene Wall, her brother, Frank Slowey, her three children Kevin Fox, Michael Fox, and Heather Fox, and her five grandchildren. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
A celebration of Mary’s life will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, November 22, 2019 at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home at 200 SE Maynard Rd, Cary, NC 27511. A reception will immediately follow at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made at www.BrownWynneCary.com
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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