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Mary McKee Obituary

Mary A. McKee PORTSMOUTH - Mary A. McKee, 89, of Kill Devil Hills, N.C., passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2010. She was born July 10, 1920 and grew up in Long Island, N.Y. Mary worked in Grumman Aircraft as a production clerk during the war effort, where she met and married her beloved husband of 66 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lucy Verga and Anthony Perricone; two daughters, Theresa M. McGehee and Cindy McKee Wynn; and seven siblings. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Charles P. McKee Jr.; three sons, Charlie, John and Dwight McKee; two sisters, Mamie Perricone and Julia Robertson; a brother, Tony Perricone; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10, in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Apr. 8, 2010.

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April 17, 2010

Dwight and family, I am so sorry to hear of your mother's passing, I was in Portsmouth today for a bridal shower for my daughter and moma told me about your mother. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Scott and Cindy (Rich) Chapman

Ralph Yzzi

April 11, 2010

John,

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Christi Standley (McKee)

April 8, 2010

We love you, Grandma. I will never forget the way you loved each of us and always made us feel special! You always wanted to take care of us, you never forgot our birthdays (even with so many of us) and you were always excited to hear about what we were doing. I love you and we will miss you so much. I pray that you watch over us in the years to come. I love you, Christi

Judy Smith Polensky

April 8, 2010

My sincere sympathy to the Mckee family,i'm one of the Smith family, we lived 3 houses down from them on elm lane it was then, mary made my bridal doll in '64 & covered my prayer book with the scraps of wedding gown my mom made me, mary made some pretty pocketbooks too, all of the Mckee family are special to me, i'm so sorry for your loss

Patty Smith-Hudgins

April 8, 2010

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

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