Geneseo/Livonia: Mary passed peacefully at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY on July 25, 2018 at age 74. Predeceased by her parents Martin and Betty (White) Collins. Survived by her sister Kathy Wiggins of FL; niece Angie (Louis) Duncan and nephew Joe (Susan) Collins; great-nieces and nephews, Kayleigh, Nicholas, Madison, Samantha, and Casey Duncan & Grace and Katie Collins. Also survived by many other family and friends.
Mary was born on August 21, 1943 in Rochester, NY and grew up in the 19th Ward. She enjoyed spending time with her family, bowling, bingo, and playing euchre.
A Gathering and Service to Celebrate Mary’s Life will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2018, 11am at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 21 Big Tree Street, Rte 15 & 20A, Livonia, NY. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Mary’s Memory to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc., 2600 Network Boulevard Suite 300 Frisco, TX, 75034 or the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, 415 Crossways Park Drive, Suite D, Woodbury, NY, 11797. To send a condolence or share a memory please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com
You will forever hold a special place in my heart, dear Mary. So glad we were able to hug & chat for a few moments, just recently.
A wonderful neighbor and too briefly, a dear friend. Our most heartfelt condolences to her family who have been so wonderful and supportive of Mary’s Lakeville Village “family” who can hardly believe the loss of her. I have a picture of Mary hugging Mouse just before she passed and that’s how I’ll always remember her.
Rest easy my friend. It was a pleasure getting to know you. I’ll miss our yearly Christmas card exchange.
My dear friend Mary,
I will never forget you. We had a bond nobody else had, you the student and I was your teacher. Though you did teach me patience. It was a story that always made us chuckle. Your sense of humor often dry and to the point. Your nicknames, The Boss, Code-C, Miss Clairol and the bubble gum machine. And I will miss your birthday cards, I think I’ve saved them all. RIP Mary Nash can you Cash!
Till we meet again,
Teach (Luanna)
You may have left this earth Mary but I will forever hold you in my heart. Rest Easy. I’ll keep an eye on register 7 for you.
Your friends at wegmans will miss you. RIp
So sorry to hear of Mary’s passing. She was a wonderful neighbor and friend. Always there to lend a helping hand and organize any function that came up. Going to miss her smiling face. RIP Mary.