Mary Mullarkey

Mullarkey, Mary

Former Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey died on March 31, 2021, after a long illness.
She was born on September 28, 1943, in New London, Wisconsin. A graduate of St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, she was graduated from Harvard Law School in 1965 and was a Justice on the Supreme Court of Colorado from 1987 to 2010, the last 12 years as Chief Justice.
An account of her life appeared in the Denver Post April 1, 2021.
She is survived by her husband of nearly 50 years, Tom Korson; their son, Dr Andrew Korson; daughter in law Emly Terhune Korson; granddaughters Anika and Avery Korson; four brothers, Jerome Mullarkey of Clearwater, Florida; Rev. John Mullarkey of Menasha, Wisconsin; James Mullarkey, New London, Wisconsin; Dr. Joseph Mullarkey, Oro Valley, Arizona; and numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins.
Contributions may be made to Cure d'Ars Catholic Church, 4701 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Denver, CO 80207; The Colorado Judicial Institute, Box 118, Broomfield, CO 80038; The Colorado Lawyers Committee, 1401 Lawrence St., Suite 2300, Denver, CO 80202; or The Multiple Sclerosis Society, Colorado-Wyoming Branch, 900 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Denver, CO 80209.