Obituary of Mary A. O'Donnell

Belchertown--Mary Agnes (Cauley) O'Donnell, passed away on January 17th while residing at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol, MA. Mary was born in Holyoke, MA on November 3, 1934. She attended Holyoke schools and, as she loved to tell her grandchildren, she never missed a day of school in twelve years. Mary was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (McGinty) Cauley. She attended nursing school until her marriage to her husband, Bill, and they raised their four children in South Hadley. She later became employed at Mount Holyoke College where she worked in the housekeeping department for over 25 years. Upon the death of her husband, she relocated to Belchertown.

     After retiring, Mary went back to work part time as "Grandma Mary" at Cold Spring School in Belchertown as a classroom helper. Mary enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and, when possible, she loved to travel to Cape Cod. Her extensive knowlege on a wide range of topics inspired her love of trivia games and she rarely missed an episode of Jeopardy. Mary was an excellent card player and enjoyed many games with her friends at Everett Acres in Belchertown.

     In addition to her parents, Mary was predeceased by her husband, William R. O'Donnell and her sister, Barbara Moriarty. She leaves her children Patrick and his wife Kathleen O'Donnell of South Hadley, James and his wife, Donna O'Donnell of Granby, Ann and her husband Peter Kuchieski of Belchertown, and Charles and his wife, Christine O'Donnell of Lake Mary, Florida. She also leave 5 grandchildren, Christopher, Scott, Kelli, Dylan, and Jesse; 3 great grandchildren, Zachary, Ronan, and Pierce. 

    Friends and family are invited to meet directly in St. Francis of Assisi, 24 Jabish St, Belchertown for a Liturgy of Christian Burial,  Friday, January 22 beginning at 10am  Burial will be private.  For those wishing to attend remotely, please visit https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/749346776