Mary Patricia Hargraves

Mary Patricia (McCarthy) Hargraves, 72, died on June 9, 2025 in Danvers, MA after living with Alzheimer's for several years.

Mary was born in Jersey City, NJ, the fourth of six children to Claire (Larkin) and Eugene McCarthy, beloved sister to her brothers Gene and Doug, and sisters Eleanor, Debbie and Colleen.

Mary was married to her favorite person, Stephen Hargraves, for almost 50 years, and together they raised four children in California and Connecticut. Mary worked for 20 years as a Life Skills Instructor at Vista Life Innovations.

Mary is survived by her beloved husband Steve, daughters Meghan Hargraves, Larkin Hargraves, and Alex Stickney and her husband Dylan, son Kyle Hargraves and his wife Malisa, and grandchildren Miles, Jack, Lucy, and Lily, as well as sisters Eleanor (Walter), Deborah (Thomas), and Colleen (Patrick), brother Douglas (Claudia), sisters-in-law Judy and Ann, mother-in-law Barbara, and many nieces and nephews.

Mary was quiet and kind. She attended more of her kids' soccer games than seems possible, loved family reunions, warm weather, and music, and was happiest on the beach with a book. She was a baby whisperer and was adored by her children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held in Massachusetts later in the summer.