1928 – 2012

SCARBOROUGH — Mary C. Hathaway, 84, of Holmes Street, Wilton, died peacefully, Monday, Nov. 5, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, surrounded by her family.

She was born in Jay, March 15, 1928, a daughter of Charles and Adelia (Alergrini) Cheli and received her education in local schools.

On Feb. 19, 1949, she married Paul S. Hathaway in Chisholm. He died Feb. 16, 2001.

Mary worked for the Wilton School System, the Wilton Recreation Program and then as a bank teller for many years and very was active in her community, volunteering for the Wilton Area Food Pantry, coaching girls basketball, volunteering at Franklin Memorial Hospital and working on community blood drives.

She enjoyed her large gardens, was an avid reader and rarely missed her daily walk around Wilson Lake. Mary loved playing cards, eating out and going to local movies and theatre with her friends. She volunteered at the Cushing School helping the children to work on their reading skills and donated hundreds of  pairs of handmade mittens to the school over the years. Mary enjoyed spending time with her family, and her home was known as being the gathering spot for family and friends for holidays and social gatherings. Mary was an enthusiastic sports fan and loved to watch the Celtics and the Red Sox play. She was most proud of her grandchildren and loved to attend their activities and sporting events.

She is survived by her sons, Steven of Wilton and David of Livermore Falls; daughters, Kathy MacVane and her husband, Peter, and their children, Kelly and Ian, all of Portland, and Frances Myers and her husband, Robert, and their children, Meaghan and Andrew, all of Scarborough; a sister, Jean Breton of Jay; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a son, Michael, in 1979 and sisters, Theresa Ercolini, Angelina Angiolillo and Adrienne Bennett.

Condolences and memories may be shared on her memorial wall at www.wilesrc.com.