Mary Elizabeth Pyne
LOWELL It is with great sorrow that we
announce the unexpected passing of Mary Elizabeth (nee Sullivan) Pyne,
beloved wife, devoted mother and doting grandmother on Saturday,
December 14th, 2019. Mary and her husband, Joseph P. Pyne, were
traveling to Orlando to join the family for their grandchildren’s first
trip to Disney when Mary lost her courageous two year battle with
cancer.
A daughter of the late John F. and Ann M (nee
Farrell) Sullivan, she was born July 19, 1955 in Lowell and remained a
lifelong Lowell resident. She matriculated through the Lowell school
system graduating from Lowell High School in 1973 and received her BS,
’77, in Mathematics and Education and a Masters Degree, ’90, in
Education, from the now University of Massachusetts at Lowell. She began
her teaching career at the Ste. Jeanne D’Arc School in Lowell and
retired from the City of Lowell as a Mathematics teacher for the Lowell
school system after a thirty plus year career beginning at the Wang
Middle School and concluding at Lowell High School.
Mary
married Joe on December 29th 1978, at the Immaculate Conception Church,
concelebrated by Pastor Rev. Thomas Reddy and Rev. Francis Ouellette, at
which they also received a Papal Blessing from Pope John Paul II. It
was a musical event led by Mrs. Eileen Donahue and Mrs. Walter Mack and
the 40 person member Immaculate Conception Choir to which Joe belonged.
They would have celebrated 41 years of marriage on the 29th of this
month. Since their marriage they have made their home in the Belvidere
Section of the City and are still communicants of the Immaculate
Conception Church. Along with her Husband, Mary was a very strong
supporter of the Arts and Charitable fabric of Lowell, especially: The
Whistler House Museum of Art, The Artists of Western Avenue Studios,
Merrimack Repertory Theatre and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
to name but a few. She loved attending various Gala events throughout
the Lowell area with Joe but her family was her greatest love. And her
Grandchildren were her world.
In addition to her loving
husband, Joe, Mary is survived by her Son, Christopher M Pyne and his
wife Rebecca, of Union, NJ; her Daughter, Courtney K Gervais and her
Husband Joseph of North Chelmsford, MA; her Grandchildren, Joseph
Gervais, Katie Gervais and Ellie Gervais; her sisters, Karen Follett and
her husband Thomas of Lowell, and Peggy Mansour and her husband Joseph
of Methuen; nephew, John Follett (Angel) of Plymouth; nieces, Elizabeth
Last (Patrick) of Framingham, Megan Smith (Jason) of Lowell; Alex
Mansour and Angie Mansour both of Methuen and Kristina Perrin (Thomas)
of Hudson NH; her sister-in-law Kathy DaSilva and her husband Joao of
Naples FL, and many great nieces and nephews and cousins.
