MARY L. REINHALTER

1929 - 2022

REINHALTER, Mary L. (Green) July 11, 1929 - August 3, 2022 Mary Louise (Green) Reinhalter, of South Hamilton, MA, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2022, surrounded by her four daughters. Mary was born on July 11, 1929, daughter of the late John J. Green and Mary K. (Kane) Green of Beverly, MA, and was married for nearly 60 years to Edmund J. Reinhalter, of Quincy, MA, who passed away on January 12, 2012. In her early years, Mary enjoyed living in Beverly, swimming at Dane Street Beach and Lynch Park, and riding her bicycle all over the North Shore. Mary graduated from St. Mary's School in Beverly in 1946, and later from Katherine Gibbs Business School in Boston. Those were the days of hats and gloves and always hiding an extra pair in case of an emergency. Mary was frequently spotted hopping on the train into Boston, landing a job as an office manager at an accounting firm for the next 5 years. In 1952, Mary married Edmund J. Reinhalter in a military ceremony, two days after his graduation from West Point. After Edmund returned from Korea and was reunited with her and their first-born daughter, the family bought their first home in Beverly. Several years later, with their family expanding, they relocated to downtown Hamilton. After many happy years, they then found their forever home, also in Hamilton, where they lived for nearly 50 years. Two additional homes were built and "The Compound" became a place of family gatherings, laughter, and constant celebrations. Mary was known for celebrating everything on the day, with a party and a slice of chocolate cake. Mary joined the Pingree School in 1973, as the first Director of Development for nearly 14 years. An award in her honor is presented at commencement each year, to a member of the Pingree Community who has left an everlasting mark on the school. Soon after, Mary began working alongside her husband at his consulting business and merged with a software company in Norwood. It was an exciting time in software development, and she relished the opportunity to develop the company as Director of Human Resources. Mary personally hired over 100 young and bright employees to join the company and was very proud of her contributions to their professional development and maintained personal relationships with them throughout the years. Supporting her love of literature, in 1968, Mary formed the Friends of the Hamilton Library, and in 1978, she joined the Board of Trustees. Her happiest achievement was leading the effort to move an unused portable classroom from Wenham to the rear of the Hamilton Library to be used as a proper Children's Room. It was named in her honor and remained successfully active, until the construction of the present library in 2001, where it continues to thrive. Continuing her love, devotion, and commitment to community service and growth, she enjoyed her association with the Wenham Museum. She was named an honorary trustee, following her service on the board. Well into her later years, she continued to find great satisfaction tutoring second-grade students at the Winthrop School in Hamilton. In October 2014, Mary was proud to receive the Joanne Holbrook Patton Community Service Award, for her 41 years of volunteer work on behalf of the Town of Hamilton. What mattered the most to Mary, above all, was the time she spent with her family and friends. She cherished her friendships: playing doubles tennis, a week in Maine for Mother's Camp, lunch on the beach, hours on the phone, and handwriting notes. She appreciated women supporting women and having fun. For 13 consecutive years, Mary and her four daughters took an annual vacation traveling in the US, Canada, and Europe. These trips became among the most important and enjoyable times of her life and were forever memorialized through narrative memory books she created and gifted to each daughter. Mary was seen front and center at football games, musical performances, weddings, graduations, and reunions. She was always in attendance for the celebration and never missed out. These times became more important to her and changed shape in her later years. Nothing expanded like her porch or her kitchen table to take in a visit with her family. Her home was the gathering spot of choice for over 50 years. Mary's family and many friends will miss her deeply and remember her always as being kind, gracious. spirited, compassionate, and above all a true lady. Mary is survived by her sister, Nancy Bivona of Narragansett, RI, and her husband William; her four loving daughters: Fay Peterson of Lynbrook, NY and her husband Mark, Ann Perkins of Hamilton, MA and her husband Dean, Ellen Shain of Hamilton, MA and her husband Bruce and Susan Bouchard of Shelburne, VT and her husband, Ron. A fifth daughter, Mary Ellen, died in infancy. Mary was the proud grandmother of eight: Kathryn, Emily (Michael Coyne), and Brian (Christine) Peterson; Josh (Abby) and Ian Shain; Evan (Brianna) and Hannah Perkins, and Bailey Bouchard. She also was the great-grandmother of six: Gavin and Brandon Coyne, Trevor, Declan, and Karolina Peterson, and Louise Shain, as well as many nieces, nephews, and dear friends. She was predeceased by her, husband Edmund J. Reinhalter and brother, John J. Green. A Celebration of her Life will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Mary's name to Pingree School, 537 Highland Street, South Hamilton, MA 01982, or Beverly Hospital, 85 Herrick Street, Beverly, MA. Arrangements by the Campbell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot Street, BEVERLY. Information, directions & condolences at www.campbelfuneral.com