Mary I. Greely (nee Ives), 88, beloved wife of the late Rev. John “Jack” Greely, passed away on Feb. 5 in Darien.
Mary Greely, 88, passed away on Feb. 5. A Memorial Service will take place Saturday, Feb. 18.
Born in Cincinnati on June 20, 1928, she was the daughter of Robert Franklin and Ruth (Enger) Ives.
Mary and John married just after John was ordained an Episcopal minister. They moved to Toledo, Ohio to start their lives together. John worked as a hospital chaplain in the Toledo area.
As John’s ministry grew they moved to churches in Stonington, New York City, Boston and finally to Martha’s Vineyard at St. Andrew’s Church in Edgartown, Mass.
Mary and John enjoyed entertaining people and were very social. Mary had many surprises with people whom John would bring home for dinner. One Thanksgiving he brought home a hitchhiker to whom he had offered a ride.
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— an obituary from Mueller Funeral Homes
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Mary was very active in all the churches they belonged to and was a very generous and giving person, committed to helping others.
When she and her husband moved to Martha’s Vineyard, Mary did volunteer work for Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, Martha’s Vineyard Hospice and delivered Meals-on-Wheels. She also became the treasurer for the Woman’s guild at St. Andrew’s Church.
She remained positive and never complained about her health issues, and was blessed to have a true companion as her caregiver, Alnie (May May) Hosang.
She was the beloved mother of John I. (Annette Bruscino), Grant (Mary-Laura) Greely and Mary ‘Maggie’ (T. Keith) Boris, loving grandmother of Sam, Jack, Matthew, Austin and Abigail Greely and Finley Boris. She is also survived by cousins Fay and Ned Fawcett and friends.
A graveside service will take place at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 at Spring Grove Cemetery, 4521 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati.
A Memorial Service will take place at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18 in the Chapel at St. Lukes Episcopal Church, 1864 Post Road, Darien.
Memorials contributions may be directed to Island Food Pantry, c/o Mary I. Greely, Church St., Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. To send a condolence, visit the funeral home website.