Mary McGrath

Mary Hayes McGrath of Belleville, NJ, entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 26, 2024, she was 84 years old.

The funeral will be conducted from the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Avenue, Harrison, NJ on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 9:15 am. A Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Mary’s Church, Nutley at 10:30 am.  Friends and relatives are invited to attend her visitation at the funeral home on Tuesday, April 30th from 4-8pm.   

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mulliganfh.com

Born and raised in Jersey City, Mary moved to in Harrison in 1976 then moved to Belleville where she had lived for the last 25 years. She worked as a teacher in the Jersey City school system for over 30 years, retiring in 1999.   She was a past President and member of The Harrison Cancer League, as well as being on the Board of the West Hudson Hospital Auxiliary.  Her favorite thing was spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Mary received a Master’s Degree as a Reading Specialist from Jersey City State College, Jersey City and an Undergraduate Degree in Education from Notre Dame College, located in Staten Island, NY.

Mary is survived by her loving children Nora and her husband, Alan Lennox and Sean McGrath and his wife, Tracy, cherished grandchildren, Meghan, Alan, Kerry (Sal), Kaitlyn, Kimberly, Ryan, Erin, and nephew, David Hayes, and niece Vanessa LaPlante.

Mary was predeceased by her parents Mortimer and Gertrude Hayes, her sister Marie Hayes, and brothers Francis Hayes, Mortimer T. Hayes Jr., and Joseph Hayes.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital in care of the funeral home, in loving memory of Mary.

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