Mary Miller Pughe

1933 - 2019

BORN

1933

DIED

2019

Mary Pughe Obituary

Name: Celebration of Life for Mary Miller Pughe
Start: 2020-02-01T19:00:00.000Z
Location: St. Peter's Church

Mary Miller Pughe, formerly of Weston, Mass. and Randolph Center, Vt., passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019 in Shelburne, Vt. She was 86.

She is survived by four children, Earle Pughe and his wife, Jan Johnson, of Bolton, Mass., Bronwyn Pughe of Fircrest, Wash., Heidi Woehlck and her husband, Harvey, of Waukesha, Wis., and Charlie Pughe and his wife, Kerrie, of Charlotte, Vt., and beloved Pico the cat. Mary is also survived by her sister, Charlotte M. Kane of Warrington, Pa., six grandsons, one granddaughter and four great grandchildren.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, E. Wells Pughe, her son, William Lloyd Pughe, and her brother, J. David Miller.

Born April 19, 1933 in Abington, Pa., Mary was the eldest daughter of Charles Whit Miller (deceased) and Kathryn Fretz Miller (deceased). She grew up in Doylestown. She earned her B.A. from Wilson College and her M.A. from Harvard's School of Education.

Mary chose to teach in the Weston Public Schools, having observed the involvement of the community in public education. After she married, she was a dynamic volunteer in education, primarily as an instrumental Community Coordinator for the Weston METCO program and as a trustee of the Weston METCO Scholarship Fund. Later in her life, Mary drove for FISH and Meals on Wheels.

She was an active participant in and a member of the Board for Weston's Council on Aging. She also was a hard-working and faithful member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church for over 50 years.

Innately kind, Mary always had a cheerful greeting for everyone she met in her day. A lifelong learner, she shared her passion for music, books, sports, nature and civic duty with all those who knew her.

Please join the family and friends for a celebration and remembrance of Mary at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at St. Peter's Church, 320 Boston Post Rd., Weston, MA 02493, with a reception following in the parish hall.

The family asks that those wishing to make a donation in Mary's honor, consider doing so to a program of great importance to Mary. A donation to the "Roxbury Weston Preschool" program can be mailed to Roxbury Weston Preschool, P.O. Box 241, Weston, MA 02493, or made via their website www.roxwes.org.

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Published by The Intelligencer on Jan. 7, 2020.

Memories and Condolences
for Mary Pughe

6 Entries

anne Russell

January 14, 2020

Maud and I go way,way back. I traveled with her in the summers because we were both teachers with long summer vacations. Early on we flew to Peru on a prop plane, endless, but time with Maud was always interlaced with great humor. She was FUNNY! We hiked many summers out West with the Sierra club, went to Greece and Turkey where, as Judy said, everyone fell in love with beautiful blond,Maud. She was generous, sensitive, smart.unflapable..the superlatives go on and on. I loved her very much and am so saddened by her death. The world needs more Mauds. Anne Russell My condolences go out to her family, some of whom I met briefly but heard about a lot!

January 13, 2020

Maud and I went back years. I trav eled with Maude to all kinds of places, and she was, as everyone knew, a person with a huge heart and with a sense of inimitable humor that a

La Toya Rivers

January 10, 2020

My sincerest condolences to the family. Mary was an extraordinary woman with a great heart and willingness to offer unwavering support to those issues, areas and programs she believed in. I was introduced to her when I became the Weston METCO Director 7 years ago. She would call to check in with me and offer encouraging words. Mary also made a point to attend meetings and presentations I gave in my first years in the program. My fondest memory is the voicemail she left me following a major presentation. Heaven has truly gained and angel. My thoughts and prayers of comfort to her family.

Judy Summersby

January 9, 2020

I traveled to Greece with blonde Mary I called her about 55 Years ago and she, with her ready smile and Kind manner charmed many people we met
Including one man who was eager to
Marry her on the spot .
But she didn't, luckily for Wells
And his children .

What a lovely, wonderful person she
Was and I was so lucky to know her
Those six weeks as we toured together
Along with another friend Anne Russell .
We laughed our way home from
Greece through Munich and back
To New York happy and starry eyed .

With fond memories ,
Judy Summersby

Dawn Widdiss

January 8, 2020

I was Mary's Hairstylist for many many years. We shared numerous good times and laughs. I considered her a friend more than a client and everyone else in the salon grew fond of her also. We were always amazed by her knitting! I visited with her a few times at Traditions and once I phographed her with my HARLEY! She was a hoot! I hope to share that photo with your family.
With my heartfelt sympathy. Dawn

john cross

January 5, 2020

I had a great education, ending with a terminal degree in Law. None of it would have been part of it without Miss Miller. Thinking back, she was probably the most engaging teacher I ever had. A credit to the Weston schools and Weston as a community.

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