Brooklyn, New York and formerly of Rathlacken, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
Passed away peacefully in the arms of her devoted daughter on Friday, July 10, 2026, six weeks shy of her 94th birthday.
Mary is predeceased by her adoring husband, Gerard Fitzgerald (Jerry).
She will be deeply and sadly missed by her loving and devoted children: Caroline and John McLoughlin, Gerard and Eileen Fitzgerald and Catherine and Timothy Parker. Mary was an adored grandmother to her seven grandchildren: Carina Magniccari (Louis), Susan Haywood (Alfred), Casey and Melissa Fitzgerald, Timothy and Gracie Parker and Jessica Healey (James). She will also be fondly remembered by her five honorary great-grandchildren.
Mary is predeceased by her brothers: Martin (Nora), Patrick, Tom, Brian and Michael Forde. She is survived by her cherished sisters and brother: Nancy O’Sullivan (Paddy), Patsy Forde (Sean), Kathleen Gill, Breege Cryan (Cathal), Frances Lavin (Francie), Monica McHale (Sean) and Sean Forde (Mary); her sisters-in-law, Maryann Forde (Brian) and Ann Forde (Michael). She will also be greatly missed by her many nieces and nephews both here and abroad. Though Mary made New York her home for more than 76 years, Ireland always held a special place in her heart, and she treasured every return to her beloved County Mayo.
May she Rest in Peace
Reposing at Marine Park Funeral Home, Brooklyn, New York, Tuesday, 14th July.
Requiem Mass on Wednesday, 15th July at 9.30 at St. Bernard Church, interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York. Funeral mass will be live streamed at saintbernardbrooklyn.com.