Mary I. Tuohy

Mary I. Tuohy, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Sunday June 14, 2008 at home surrounded by her family, after a long illness. She was 74.  Mrs. Tuohy was born in Boston and was the daughter of the late Albert C. and Frances M. (Corbett) Hurley.  She graduated from Roslindale High School. Mary worked for over 30 years as a waitress at Friendly’s in Dedham & Needham. She retired in 2008. She was a member of the Ladies Auxilliary VFW Jacob Jones Post 2017 and a Past Junior Vice President where she recently received her 50 year membership pin.  She was a member of the American Legion Auxilliary Unit 18 and played in the Women’s Horseshoe League for many years.  She is survived by her husband of 48 years, James J. Tuohy of Dedham; her children Marianne, and her husband Richard Cardello, of Everett, and Cynthia “Cindy”, and her husband Marty A. Egan, of West Roxbury; her brother William Hurley of Norwood and her sister Ann Fleming of Norwood.  She was the sister of the late Vincent and Charles Hurley, the late Lorraine Sullivan & the late Barbara Demaris. Visiting hours will be held Thursday 4-8 pm at Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton St., Dedham. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services Friday from the funeral home at 8 am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 o’clock at St. Mary’s Church, 420 High St. Dedham, followed by burial at Brookdale Cemetery in Dedham.  Donations in Mary’s memory may be made to the New England Wildlife Center, 500 Columbian St., Weymouth, MA  02189.