Obituary of Mary A. McGrath

Mary A, McGrath, 71, of 6 Division St. Lakewood, NY passed away at 7:37 p.m. Thursday (March 4, 2010) in W.C.A. Hospital. A lifelong area resident she was born October 21, 1938 in Jamestown, NY a daughter of the late Thore D. and Esther Carlson Anderson. She was a graduate of Jamestown High School and had earlier worked for the National Fuel Gas Company as an office clerk for several years. In previous years she had taught Sunday school at Hillcrest Baptist Church. She will be remembered as a loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother who loved spending time knitting and reading. She was also an accomplished seamstress, making several wedding gowns over the years. She loved to take care of her grandchildren and niece and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends at Chautauqua Lake. Surviving are her husband James E. McGrath whom she married September 4, 1965, three son's Paul M. McGrath of Lakewood, James D. McGrath of Falconer, Adam J. McGrath of Gerry, two granddaughters Shannon and Melissa McGrath of Jamestown, a brother Daniel Anderson of Jamestown and her niece Allison Anderson Slagle. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Michael Anderson. The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday in the Lind Funeral Home. Pastor Scott Smith, associate pastor of the Busti Church of God will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset Hill Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Lakewood Volunteer Fire Department, 37 JW Packard Blvd. Lakewood, NY 14750.