Mary’s beauty, her dazzling smile, her unrestrained laugh, and her spicy spirit made her impossible to overlook in a crowded room. She had close friends in addition to her large extended family. The kids in her life felt her adoration very literally. She was a rib-crushing professional hugger. They relied on Aunt Mary to bring endless energy and play. They whispered their secrets in her ear. She was all in for every moment with them.

Mary was a talented self-taught home chef who brought the best foods to family gatherings. She read zillions of novels, was steadily advancing her education in French language and talked of places she wished to travel, and certainly had a hundred thousand other wishes for her life. We do not get to know all of Mary's dreams. She guarded her own secrets and even her inner circle was often in the dark. She loved and was loved. We tried our best to make her feel it.

Mary left us on December 23, 2022, at the age of 39. She has joined her grandparents, John and Caren Kinikin, and Edward and Gillie Kerlin and her uncle Michael Kinikin. It is immensely comforting to think of them enjoying each other now. Those missing her here are her sister, Amy and their families, Sarah, Nathen, Greta, Katie and many beloved cousins, aunts, uncles and close friends.

A PRIVATE MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 30 2022