Obituary of Mary A. Mack

MACK , MARY A. Age 97 passed away on Sunday September 15, 2013 at St. Joseph's Skilled Nursing Unit. Mary was born July 5 , 1916 in Horseheads , NY the daughter of the late Frank E. and Marie Hill Austin . She married her husband , Wayne D. Mack , on May 10 , 1946 and he pre-deceased her on October 28 , 1996. Mary was also pre-deceased by her sisters and brothers-in-law Edyne and Bill Young , Kate and Lester Keener , her brothers and sisters-in-law Leland and Margaret Austin and Oren and Margaret Austin , her nieces Mary Kay Young and Nancy Bailey , and her nephew Charles Keener. Mrs. Mack was a life-long resident of Horseheads and she will be missed by all . She was The Horseheads Town Clerk for 20 years from January 1963 to April 1983 and issued many people their marriage license . Mary was a caring Christian woman who helped whenever she could and was never judgmental and a friend to everyone she met. She was a charter member of The Calvary Baptist Church in Horseheads , NY . Mary's Family would like to thank The Skilled Nursing 5th Floor Unit at St. Joseph's Hospital for their loving and compassionate care during Mary's stay. Mary is survived by her nieces Barbara (Glenn) Smith and Eula (Bill) Pratt all of Horseheads , NY ; nephews : Raymond (Joanna) Keener of California , Tom (Cindy) Young of Elmira , NY and Wayne Young of Horseheads , NY , several grand nieces , grand nephews , cousins , and a host of caring friends . Relatives and friends are invited to call at the LYNCH FUNERAL HOME 318 WEST BROAD STREET HORSEHEADS, NY on Thursday September 19 , 2013 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM . Mrs. Mack's Funeral and Committal Services will be held at the conclusion of calling hours . Mary will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband Wayne in Maple Grove Cemetery in Horseheads , NY at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers it was Mary's wish that she be remembered through memorial donations to Lighthouse Baptist Church 209 Gardner Road Horseheads , NY 14845 , The Horseheads Town Animal Shelter 150 Wygant Road Horseheads , NY 14845 , or by an act of kindness.