Mary Cogar

COGAR, Mary M., of Richmond, died October 17, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul; brothers, John and Mike; and her parents, Eli and Maria Mehailescu. Mary is survived by her son, Chuck and his wife, Georgia, of Vienna. In addition, Mary has two surviving sisters, Jennie Fritz of Richmond and Elizabeth Kahwajy of Bowie, Md.; and three brothers, George Mehailescu of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Joe Mehailescu of Virginia Beach and Frank Mehailescu of Chesapeake. Plus, there are 25 surviving nieces and nephews. In addition to being a great wife and incredible mother, Mary was a Registered Nurse, served in the U.S. Air Force, taught nursing, was active in the church and as a volunteer. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 22, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church, located at 2300 Dumbarton Road in Richmond. A reception will be held at the church following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to either Sister Mary Monica Fund c/o St. Mary's Volunteer Services, St. Mary's Hospital, 5801 Bremo Road, Richmond, Va. 23226, or Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church, 2300 Dumbarton Road, Richmond, Va. 23228.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.