Mary M. Schubert, 91, of Mattapoisett, MA died at home on January 1, 2026, surrounded by family.
Daughter of Robert and Natalie McIntosh, Mary grew up in Manchester, CT and graduated from Westbrook Jr. College in Portland, ME. Mary was a strong proponent of an active lifestyle. After cheerleading in high school, she enjoyed tennis, golf, skiing, running, hiking, dancing, and gardening. She was also an avid fan of the Red Sox, Patriots, and UCONN athletics.
A valued colleague in the Marketing Department at Pratt & Whitney, Key Productions, and at the Hartford office of Smith Barney, Mary loved learning and was a gifted teacher. She excelled at cooking and entertaining and pursued a Cordon Bleu certificate in New York City while teaching adult education cooking classes, catering, and eventually running her own cooking school in South Windsor, CT. Mary took art and basketry classes in retirement and created many beautiful watercolors and Nantucket baskets.
Mary was deeply engaged in volunteering in all the communities where she resided. Mary helped found the Manchester, CT Junior Women's Club at a time when young women's roles and opportunities were changing rapidly. Mary also contributed her organizational talents to the Wadsworth Atheneum, the Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, the Mattapoisett Library (where she and her husband Allan conceived the Taste of Mattapoisett event to raise funds for the library expansion), and the Garden Club of Buzzards Bay which she served as President. Mary also served the Garden Club of America (GCA) Scholarship Committee as Vice-President, reviewing, selecting, and mentoring young aspiring gardeners seeking scholarships. In 2016, Mary was awarded a GCA Medal of Merit for her artistic, culinary, horticultural and organizational talents and leadership.
Mary valued family above all. With her beloved husband Allan, who pre-deceased her in 2019, she raised three children. Mary leaves her daughter Molly Bernard and sons Andy and Christopher (Sharon) Schubert, three grandchildren, Nina Banks (Ray), Tom Schubert (Emily) and Joey Schubert, and her great-grandson Roman Banks. Mary leaves her sister Margaret McIntosh and was pre-deceased by her siblings Robert McIntosh and Ann Mello.
A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026 from 12 Noon - 2:00 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Home, 50 County Rd., Mattapoisett, MA.
Memorial donations may be made to "N.F.S. fbo The Joseph P. Schubert Special Needs Trust" and sent via Barnum Financial Group, 200 Crossings Boulevard, Suite 200, Warwick, RI 02886
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50 County Road P. O. Box 1447, Mattapoisett, MA 02739

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