Mary C. Needham

Of Andover, October 22. Beloved wife of Maurice Needham, Sr. Mother of Maurice Needham, Jr. and his wife Marjorie of Manchester, MA; Barbara Morey and her late husband Frank Morey and Joyce Rittershaus and her husband Fran, all of Andover. Grandmother of Gary and Joanne Needham; Beth (Needham) and Michael Ross; Christine (Morey) and Michael Galatis, Mark and Lucyann Needham; Laurie (Rittershaus) and Steve Martin; Denise (Morey) and Scott Carleton; Brian and Kristen Rittershaus; Frank Morey Jr., Cheryl (Rittershaus) and Mike Murnane; Michelle (Morey) and Joshua Nelken. Great grandmother of nineteen. Sister of the late Ellen Kneeland, Katheryne Belcastro and Arthur Driscoll. Mary is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Cota Funeral Home, 335 Park St. (corner of Park St. and Rte. 28), NORTH READING, at Reading line, on Friday, October 26 at 8:45 AM. Funeral Mass in St. Michael's Church, 196 Main St., North Andover at 1O AM. Relatives and friends may call at the Funeral Home Thursday 4 thru 8 PM. Interment Spring Grove Cemetery, Andover. Donations may be made in Mary's memory to the Professor Frank Morey Scholarship Fund, c/o Salem State College Foundation, 352 Lafayette St., Salem 01970. (cotafhneralhomes.com). Cota Funeral Home 978-664-4340