Mary Anne Maher

Mary Anne Maher, 74, passed away on December 28, 2024. She was born in Hampton, VA and is the daughter of the late Edward T. Maher and Catherine C. Maher. After graduating from Peninsula Catholic High School, she attended the College of William and Mary, majoring in elementary education. She taught 5th grade mathematics for Hampton City Schools, before embarking on an accounting career with Owens-Illinois. Her job took her to Toledo, Ohio and Shreveport, LA. Aiming to get closer to family, she moved to the D.C. area and became the comptroller for Catholic University. She finally settled in Alexandria, VA, working for McGuire Woods LLP as a law firm librarian for the last 23 years of her professional career. The final years of her life were spent in Winston-Salem, NC.

She is survived by her siblings, Kathleen T. Webster (Lee) of Chapel Hill, NC, Edward T. Maher, Jr. of Hampton, VA, William J. Maher (Donna) of Moorestown, NJ, Margaret M. Krause (Lincoln) of Lewisville, NC, and Daniel J. Maher (Lanette) of Glen Allen, VA. In addition, she leaves 17 nieces and nephews.

A Mass of the Resurrection will be held Thursday, Jan. 2nd at 11am at St. Rose of Lima and the Korean Martyrs Catholic Parish in Hampton, with interment at Parklawn Memorial Park following the Mass. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Trellis Supportive Care in Winston-Salem, NC.