Mary Margaret McDonough
April 16, 1924 ~ February 5, 2012
PORTLAND - Mary Margaret McDonough, 87, of Portland, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Mercy Hospital. She was born on April 16, 1924, in Portland, a daughter of John J. and Annie E. Burke O'Toole.Mary attended parochial schools and was a 1941 graduate of Cathedral High School. She attended Northeast Business College. In 1942 Mary accepted a position with New York Life. She worked for New York Life until 1984, retiring as the assistant office manager. She was a longtime communicant of St. Patrick's Church. Mary had a lifelong devotion to St. Theresa (The Little Flower), The Miraculous Medal and was a member of the St. Patrick's Women's Council. Mary loved her cottage on Peaks Island where she summered since 1958. She will be missed by her many friends there. She married Bernard J. "Barney" McDonough in 1987. She was predeceased by her husband in 1995 and a cousin Harold Goucher who was raised by her parents. Survivors include a sister, Elizabeth A. Pratt of South Portland; a step-daughter, Kimberly Mowatt of Limington; a stepson, Kevin McDonough and his wife Judy of Standish; niece, Sharon Wakefield and her husband Raymond of Portland, her cousin, Raymond Goucher, (whom she thought of as a brother) and many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday February 9, 2012 at Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland. Prayers will be recited 9:15 a.m. Friday at the funeral home followed by a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick's Church, 1342 Congress Street, Portland. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mary's memory to the charity of one's choice.Online condolences may be expressed below.
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My husband and I would like to express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of your beloved Mary Margaret. The grief felt when we lose a loved one may seem unbearable at times. At such a time, we have gone to the comfort of God’s Word, for he too, feels our pain when one we love dies. (Psalm 34:18) May you also draw comfort in the many memories you all made and shared together-cherish them in your hearts always.
– PJ