Mary Louise Dragon

1937 - 2026

Mary L. (Osgood) Dragon

WILLIAMSBURG, MA - Mary Louise (Osgood) Dragon, 88, of Nash Hill Place passed away peacefully at her home on Monday morning with her family at her side. Mary was born in Westfield in 1937, the daughter of Charles K. & Harriet E. (Magargal) Osgood. She grew up in Northampton, was educated in local schools, and graduated as Valedictorian from Northampton High School in the class of 1955. She worked as a secretary for the Eastern States Farmers Exchange before moving to Germany where she lived for five years. After returning home, she began a long career as a Medical Receptionist for Dr. Cavanaugh, and then Dr. Bleiman with Eye Physicians of Northampton. She met Chester 'Chet' E. Dragon and they were married in 1963, settling in Worthington to raise their family. Chet was the leader of The Chet Dragon Band. In the early years Mary Lou played tambourine with the band as a Polka Doll. Mary Lou and Chet traveled extensively, performing throughout New England; Chicago; Canada; Hawaii; Poland; and on 10 cruise ships. In 1971, Mary Lou and Chet began broadcasting "Your Sunday Morning Polka Parade with Chet and Mary Lou" at WREB in Holyoke, Massachusetts. After 20 years they joined WTTT in Amherst, Massachusetts. They retired in 1996 and moved to Florida where they lived for twenty years until Chet's passing in 2016. Mary Lou moved back to Williamsburg to be closer to family in 2018. She was predeceased by her parents (Charles & Harriet), her husband Chet, sister Norma Sadoski, and her son-in-law Daniel Moriarty. She leaves her daughters: Kimberly S. Dragon and her partner Neil Sadlowski of Dalton, and Melissa L. Moriarty of Granby. Her stepchildren: Chester E. "Rusty" Dragon of Turners Falls, Michael Dragon and his husband Roger, and Diane Hathaway and her husband Bob, all of Florida. Her ten grandchildren: Courtney Otts (Garrett), Brittany Sawyer, Nikayla George (Will), David Karrer-Gozzi (Gabriella), Haley and Dylan Moriarty, Jamie Sears (Tim), Adam Dragon (Eliza), Todd and Ayron Hathaway; and nine great-grandchildren. She also leaves her sister, Joan Donovan of Williamsburg and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours at the AHEARN FUNERAL HOME, 783 Bridge Rd., Northampton will be Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 A.M. A Service will be held at the AHEARN FUNERAL HOME at 11:00 A.M. with burial in the Spring in North Cemetery in Worthington. Donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association, or Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston.