Mary McGaughran (nee Fallon) of Kearny passed away at home on Sunday October 16, 2022. She was 93 years old.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Mary on Wednesday October 19 from 3-7 PM at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr. Kearny. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church in Kearny on Thursday at 10 am. Entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mary was born in Harrison, NJ and at the age of five her parents moved the family back to their hometown of Paisley, Scotland. She had many interesting stories about what it was like living and growing up in Scotland during World War II. The family returned to the United States in 1948 and settled in Kearny where Mary married and raised her family.
Mary worked in the Accounts Receivable Department at Congoleum-Nairn in Kearny and prior to retirement at Ellen Tracy, Inc. in Lyndhurst. During her retirement she was a member of the Henrietta Benstead Senior Citizens Center. She was an avid reader, loved to travel and enjoyed her trips down the shore.
Surviving are her sons James McGaughran, David McGaughran, and daughter Linda McGaughran. She was the grandmother of Peter McGaughran and great-grandmother of Ethan McGaughran. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents Daniel and Isabella Fallon, her brother Jeremiah Fallon and by her former spouse George McGaughran.
In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
