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Mary McNamara Obituary



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Mary C., age 73, of Midland Park, NJ, died on Sunday, June 19, 2016 on Long Beach Island, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in the Bronx, NY and has resided in Midland Park for 47 years. She was a graduate of Cathedral High School and earned a BA degree from Manhattan College. She was an active parishioner of Church of the Nativity, Midland Park. Mary was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and spent many years volunteering in various roles at the former Nativity School. She was also a longtime volunteer and former Co-Director of The Depot in Midland Park and received the Building Futures Award in 2011 for her service. Mary and her husband were blessed with many exciting excursions and trips around the world. Mary is survived by her beloved husband of 52 years, William "Bill" McNamara of Midland Park, and her loving children: William McNamara, Jr. and his wife, Susan of Macungie, PA; Mary Moulton, and her husband Mark of North Muskegon, MI; and Nancy DiPietro and her husband, Lou of Norfolk, MA. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren: Jake, Spencer, Cara, Mitchell, Jordan, Zachary, Louie, Olivia, Richard and Emerson, and three siblings: Winnie Reilly, Kevin Lynch and Irene Overall, all of Florida. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 7:00-9:00 and Friday 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ 07481. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, 10:00 am at Church of the Nativity, 315 Prospect Street, Midland Park, NJ 07432. An entombment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus, NJ. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations in Mary's memory may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, P.O. Box 27106, New York, NY 10087 or Children's Aid & Family Services, 200 Robin Rd. #1, Paramus, NJ 07652.
Published by The Record/Herald News on Jun. 22, 2016.

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Karen Julius

June 25, 2016

I worked with Mary at the Depot. She was a very special lady. We will miss her wise advice, her calm manner, and vicariously enjoying her travel adventures.

suzanne ishii

June 25, 2016

Your gentle smile and excellent birding skills will be missed on our future birding group walks.

fjohn reinke (mc1968)

June 22, 2016

The Manhattan College alumni community shares the grief, and is now praying for our fellow alumni and the family at this time. The Alumni Office has been informed. As well as the Jasper Jottings community that I personally can reach. We are all a little poorer now. "No man is an island, entire of itself ... any mans death diminishes me". We are sorry for your loss.

Theresa Williams

June 22, 2016

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