Mary M. Cobb
October 22, 1936 ~ April 28, 2023
Resided in:
Portland, Maine
Portland- Mary M. Cobb, 86, a lifelong resident of Portland, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 28, 2023 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House.
Mary was born in Portland, Maine on October 22, 1936 the daughter of the late James J. and Catherine C. (McGonagle) Cobb. She attended local schools on Munjoy Hill and graduated from Cathedral High School in the class of 1954.
In her early years, Mary worked for U.S. Fidelity and Guarantee Company for several years as secretary to the Claims Superintendent. Being interested in travel, she joined the staff of North West Travel Agency where she became manager of the agency and in that position she served for over 20 years. After her retirement from the agency, she worked as the receptionist at the law office of Joe Bornstein. Mary also, as a volunteer, taught English and reading to refugee children from the Sudan.
Mary had many good friends supporting her during her lengthy illness, especially her only sister Betty. She had a special talent as a baker and cake decorator and she loved music and dancing. Mary was one, who all her life, put the needs of her family and friends before her own. She was truly a caring and giving person. She kept abreast of world news and was passionate about social justice issues and politics.
Mary is survived by her sister, Sr. Elizabeth Cobb R.S.M. of Springvale.
Visiting hours celebrating Mary’s life will be held on Sunday, May 7, 2023 from 2:00 to 4:00pm at the Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland, ME. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home at 9:15am on Monday, May 8, 2023 followed by a 10:00am Mass of Christian Burial at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street, Portland, ME. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Broadway, South Portland. To visit Mary’s memorial page, or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ConroyTullyWalker.com
Those who wish may make memorial contributions in Mary’s memory to: Cancer Research for Blood and Lung Cancer www.donate.cancer.org
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Lived beside her as neighbors for 25 years . She was a very kind and nice person. Enoch and Gail wenstrom
Sister Elizabeth,
My condolences on the passing of your sister. Have not seen you for years and hope you are well.
Many thanks for the services of your family to the church and the schools at the Cathedral. I still remember your dad keeping us altar boys in line- no one could snap his fingers with more crisp authority than him.
Best wishes,
Jim Ward
Sr. Elizabeth, My condolences to your family, I was so sorry for Marry’s passing. I used loved her and she helped me out a lot at Ashton. She was a lovely person. I will miss her a lot. Kristen Tully
I work with Mary in the claim department when she was at USF&G. She was my mentor