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Mary O'Neill Obituary
Mary passed away on November 1,
2018, with her family by her side. Born March 2, 1937.
Mary was born and raised in Seattle, where she attended Blessed Sacrament Grade School and Holy Names High School. She then attended Seattle University where she met the love of her life, Tom O'Neill.
After graduation they married and started a wonderful life together, raising a family and celebrating a 51st anniversary just before Tom passed in 2010.
Mary Claire began her career as an elementary school teacher, moved to full time Mom and then a Lecturer for the Weight Watchers Corporation for over 20 years.
She enjoyed being with people, especially long term college friends. Mary Claire loved to travel, especially to the sun with her beach / pool partner Tom. She was an enthusiastic fan at all of her sons' sporting events and was a joint Seahawk season ticket holder with Tom for over 30 years. Mary Claire was an active member of St. Luke Parish where she was a Eucharistic Minister.
She was a Shoreline resident her entire adult life, inclusive of an enjoyable last two years at Crista with new friends and a caring staff.
Mary Claire was a very loving mother and proud grandmother.
She is survived by her sons, Michael (Kari), Daniel (Cindy), Edward (Gina); and her grandchildren, Conor, Brigitte, Elle, William, Maddie, Caroline and Max.
Vigil Service will be
Monday, November 12th at 6pm
Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, November 14th at 11:00 am BOTH at
St. Luke Catholic Church
322 N. 175th St., Shoreline, 98133.
Interment, Holyrood Cemetery.
Remembrances may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Luke Parish, 322 N. 175th St., Shoreline, 98133.
St. Luke Parish
(address above)
Seattle Children's Hospital
PO Box 50020 / S200,
Seattle, 98145.
Hoffner Fisher & Harvey
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Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
November 14, 2018
On behalf of all Sisters of the Holy Names, especially those who taught at Holy Names Academy, Seattle, may we offer prayerful sympathy to Mary's family and friends. May her new way of living in God's Presence bring great peace and joy to her and may you experience Mary's nearness always.
Rose ONeill
November 13, 2018
My first and favorite memory of Mary is when I was attending WW with a not-so-entertaining leader. One Tuesday the lady was absent and in walked Mary as the substitute leader! I was excited to have a new leader, if only for one time. Mary was delightful and had 2 pieces if great advice! One was, if you ever get desperate, there is always a subway store near by and the 2nd (life advice) was... you cannot control what life brings but you can control how you react to it! Thank you Mary!!
Janet Squires
November 13, 2018
I am a Weight Watchers employee and am proud to say that my time at the company overlapped with Mary Claire's. She was such a class act and I was honored to have known her. I was a mother of young children when we first met, and admired the fact that her children and grandchildren were her top priority. For years after her retirement, members still remembered and asked about her and I know that she will be greatly missed.
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