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Mary Hickey Obituary

Mary Hickey, of Gaithersburg, MD, passed on Saturday, December 10, 2026. Mary is survived by her husband, Corky, of 58 years, her daughters Leigh Anne of Ashburn, VA, and Elizabeth Rachel of Flagstaff, AZ, and her granddaughter Juniper Grace Elewaut of Flagstaff, as well as the families of her sisters Virginia Mitchell (Scotch Plains, NJ), Sarah Thode (Cranford, NJ), Martha Underwood (Sanford, NC), and several nieces and nephews. Mary was very outgoing, helpful, and involved with all of her many friends, in whose company she always was delighted.

A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, February 1 at 1 p.m. at the Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, 6601 Bradley Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817. Attire is casual. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Memorial Gift Fund (https://onrealm.org/BradleyHillsChurch/-/form/give/now), or to Holy Cross Hospital's Holy Cross Health Fund: Nursing Excellence (https://giving.holycrosshealth.org/). Please go to www.pumphreyfuneralhome.com for full obituary and to view and sign the family guestbook.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Washington Post on Jan. 17, 2026.

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Julie Sanders

January 20, 2026

I worked with Mary at Ridgeview Middle School. She always had a smile on her face. We talked about her family-especially her daughters of whom she was so proud. She was always upbeat and young at heart. We laughed a lot together. She will be missed.

Grace

January 17, 2026

Mrs. Hickey was the kindest person. I was blessed to have her as my first Girl Scout leader. She was that first adult, outside of my family, that I remember truly admiring.
My love goes out to Mr. Hickey, Leigh Anne, and Beth. I cannot imagine what a loss this is for you and sincerely hope you are finding comfort in each other.

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