Mary S Leavey

Mary S. Leavey of Yonkers died on December 30th 2010 at Andrus on Hudson. She was born on August 21st, 1922 to Frank and Nora (Donlon) Giannotti in Port Richmond, Staten Island. She was raised and educated in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. On November 23rd, 1946, she married the love of her life, Joseph P. Leavey in Our Lady of Angels Church in Brooklyn.

Mary and Joe settled in the Inwood Section of New York City and raised their four children. Mary was a stay at home Mom. They moved to Yonkers in 1993 and were parishioners of Sacred Heart Church. Mary is survived by her three daughters, Maureen (Jim) McGillicuddy of Yonkers, Nora (Steve) Coco of Rochester and Patricia (Tim) Sumner of Martinsburg, Pa. and her daughter-in-law Carole Leavey (Joseph) of Pelham. She is also survived by her six grandchildren, John and Tim McGillicuddy, Christine Coco, Kerri Kelly, Brian and Caitlin Leavey.

Mary was predeceased by her son, Lt. Joseph G. Leavey who died a hero on September 11th. Visitation will be Whalen & Ball Funeral Home on Tuesday January 4th from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church on Wednesday January 5th at 11 AM. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne. Contributions in her name may be made to the Sacred Heart Roof Fund, 110 Shonnard Place, Yonkers, N.Y. 10703.