Mary M. Wade

Mary M. Wade, died on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at the age of 100. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Wade, her parents, James L. Mooney and Julia A. O'Neill Mooney; four brothers, Frank (Marge), James (Jeanne), William (Rosemary) and Phil (Mary) and one sister, Julia A. Mooney. Born and raised in Chicago, Mary had a lifelong association with the Gulf Coast where she spent her first year of school at St. Alphonsus Catholic School while her parents were snow-birding in Ocean Springs, MS. While in Chicago, Mary worked as a Bank Teller and as a Receptionist for a Doctor's practice and was employed by the Chicago Board of Education for over 35 years. After she retired, Mary moved to Ocean Springs where she has lived for the past 30+ years. During that time, Mary spent 10 years volunteering as a "Pink Lady" at the Ocean Springs Hospital. Mary is survived by two nephews, James Mooney (Doris) and Phillip Mooney; one niece, Mary Mooney Lesch (John), as well as several great nieces and nephews. Mary gave special mention to Myrtle Waltman, her companion, dear friend and caregiver for the past two decades. The celebration Memorial Mass will be on Monday, June 28, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. Private interment will be at the family mausoleum in Chicago, IL. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to St. Elizabeth Seton Building Fund. To all who knew Mary, her elegance, charm, inerring sense of style and sparkling blue eyes were hallmarks of this wonderful woman who will be greatly missed.