Mary McCarthy Leonard

Mary McCarthy Leonard
of Vestal
Mary McCarthy Leonard, 104 years old, of Vestal, died early Thursday morning, November 29, 2007, at Vestal Nursing Center. She was born on June 15, 1903 in Binghamton to the late Margaret and Jeramiah McCarthy. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Harold J. Leonard on June 3, 1975; by her daughter, Mary Ethel Mahoney on January 22, 2005; and her granddaughter, Monica Graeme on January 17, 2005. She is survived by her three daughters, Dolores Bartholomew, Wilmington, N.C., Carolyn and Tom O'Connell and Lorna and Bob Walters, all of Vestal, N.Y.; and her son-in-law, Edward Mahoney, Wilmington, N.C. Also surviving are her 16 grandchildren, her 33 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was the oldest member of St. James Church in Johnson City, a member of the Tabernacle Society, and was instrumental in starting the Funeral Luncheon Group to which she always brought her lemon cake.
A Funeral Mass will be offered at St. James Church in Johnson City on Monday, December 3rd, at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City. The family will receive friends at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main Street, Binghamton on Sunday from 3-6 p.m. If desired, expressions of sympathy may be made to The Institute for Child Development, PO Box 6000, Binghamton University, Binghamton, N.Y. 13902 or to St. James Church, 147 Main Street in Johnson City in memory of Mary Leonard.