December 24, 2010
Long, Mary (Fogerty)
Mary (Fogerty) Long, of Natick, and formerly a longtime resident of Dedham, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at the Mary Ann Morse Nursing Home in Natick. She was 88. Mary was born March 29, 1922 in Dedham, Massachusetts, one of the four daughters of John P. and Frances M. (Lynen) Fogerty. She worked as a payroll clerk for Baker Shoe Company. Mary was the wife of the late Ernest W. Long, and the sister of the late Anna Mollineaux, and the late Jean Gardner. She is survived by her son, Steven Long, of Florida; her two daughters, Patricia Briant, of Carrollton, Texas, and Barbara Stone of Natick, Massachusetts; her sister, Barbara Neilson of Dedham; 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, December 28th from 4 to 8 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham. Relatives and friends will gather at the funeral home Wednesday at 10 AM and proceed to St. Mary’s Church, 420 High Street, Dedham for her Mass of Christian Burial at 11 o clock. Interment will follow in Brookdale Cemetery in Dedham.
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We remember Mary fondly, she was a great neighbor with a great sense of humor and a generous heart. Her kindness was only outdown by her Irish stuborness which made her both a great neighbor and a strong individual.
She will be missed, but never forgotten; the mark she left on our family is one that always brings a smile to our face…..Keep watching over us Mary, and tell Ernie we said Hi.
Gene, Debbie, Michelle and Amy Hartigan
I was so sorry to hear of Auntie Mary’s passing. Although I haven’t seen her in quite a while my last visit with her will be remembered fondly.Unfortunately, I know how the loss of a mother, aunt, sibling,affects us. But over time I relized the influence of that loved one helps us to become the people we are today. Let time help you to remember why you loved her and more importantly why she loved you. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.May she rest in peace in the spirit of others who loved and passed before her.
Nana/Mimi: you will be remembered fondly. Your bluntness still makes me laugh when I think of all the conversations we had over the years. I just know Grampy is hollering “May” in heaven looking for you! When you get together, I hope you have a mean game of SCAT and that you never run out of change. You and Gramp were a blast to travel with, and I will remember our triple room in Niagara Falls, our trip to Montreal, our trip to Vegas and our trips to see you with wonderful memories to make me smile even when I’m sad that you are no longer with us. I love you.