Mary A. O'Heron

Mary Ann OHeron, daughter of Jacob and Caroline Wiegand, was born in Rochester NY, and passed away at the age of 94 on Oct 4th, 2024. 

She was the proud mother of her four children - Larry, Paul, Mary Elam and Anthony (Nancy), whom she raised alongside her former husband/friend (Lawrence) until his passing in 2005. 

Mary's grandchildren include Carlos (Jaime), Carmen (Garrett) Smith, and Emma (Carmen and Garrett), Lillian and James Jr. (Jimand Shelley Byron).

Mary Ann progressed from a line person at Bausch & Lomb to administrative assistant in the Federal Government, where she spent 24 years, ending her career in the Social Security Administration. 

Upon retiring in 1978, she provided daycare for Mary’s three children David Elam, Kevin Elam and Christine Elam and Anthony’s three children Nicole (Matt), Jim and Matthew, bonds which remain strong to this day.

Her family grew further with the addition of grandchildren Carlos (Jaime), Carmen (Garrett) Smith and James (Shelley) Byron. 

She traveled extensively across the USA, and twice to Spain, visiting her children wherever they were living. In her later years, she liked trips to Binghamton to walk around Boscov’s and other department stores. She also read about lighthouses and visited them.

 She was secretary to a veterans’ group of people associated with US Army Air Force bombers during World War II. When she retired, she volunteered at Genesee Hospital transporting wheel-chair bound patients around the hospital. 

Mary was a lover of good food who enjoyed family dinners at her children's’ homes.  She liked to try out various restaurants with her children and longtime friend Bill. After eating she was often heard to say, “Get me a box and I’ll take some home with me."

Besides her children and grandchildren, Mary’s passion in life was the rescue of stray and abandoned cats. Seeing an abandoned animal would break her heart and she generously supported Wild Wings in Mendon Ponds Park. 

Her children take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Aaron Manor, Fairport for the exceptional care that she received while a resident.

 Donations in her name can be sent to Wild Wings Inc, Mendon NY. at: https://www.wildwingsinc.com/donate in memory of Mary.

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