Mary Ray

Mary "Mae" Ray, 95, of Lower Burrell, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, May 12, 2022. Mary was born Tuesday, Feb. 1, 1927, in New Kensington, to the late Wilmer "Bart" and Madeleine Brassine Ray. She was a lifelong member of Bethesda Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lower Burrell. Before retirement, she worked as a secretary at ALCOA, as well as Gimbel's Department Store and Swinston Company of Pittsburgh. She loved to read her Bible, embroider and practice her short hand. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Wilmer and Richard Ray, her sister, Dorothy Brackin, her sister-in-law, Carol Ray, her niece, Rebecca Ray, her nephew, Robert Brackin, and her great-nephew, Joshua Stein. She is survived by her nephews, John (Jamie) and Tom (Judy) Brackin; her niece, Barbara Williamson; her nieces, Roberta (Harvey) Smith and Cherie (Bob) Jones, and nephew, Richard (Tammy) Ray; great-nieces, Stephanie Spaw (Chris), Jessica Brackin, Amy Zadrovitz (Sean), Chelsea Royer (Casey) and Emily Smith; great-nephews, Justin Stein, Adam Jones (Karen) and Greg Ray; great-great-nieces, Ava Gray, Taylor Mae Jones and Aubrey Spaw; and one great-great-nephew, Gage Stein. As per Mae's wishes, all services were held privately. Burial took place at Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell. Arrangements are under the care of the CHURCHFIELD-PETERS FUNERAL HOME, 501 Fifth Ave., New Kensington, PA 1506. If you wish to honor Mary, please donate to the American Red Cross or Bethesda Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lower Burrell.