Mary was born in Montpelier Vermont to Raymond (Mike) and Madeline Bussino. Her sons Michael and Christopher, her grandchildren Jessica and Kaleb, and her brother Robert, survive her. She married her high school sweet heart after graduating from Catalina High School in Tucson, Arizona. They spent the next 24 years serving their country in the U.S. Army and Air Force. Mary served 6 ½ years as an Air Force Nurse after earning her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Arizona. Her passion for helping children led her to earn Master Degrees as a Neonatal and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She touched the lives of thousands children during her career. Her scrapbook is full of pictures of the children she saved and thank you notes from the parents. Many of her patients stayed in touch with her throughout their lives. Mary is interred near her parents in Pinetop-Lakeside Arizona. We love and miss you mom.
