Mary O’Hara

Mary O’Hara, age 82, formerly of the Bronx and Little Neck, New York, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at her residence in Wayne, New Jersey.

Mary was born in Pittstown, Pennsylvania.  She was raised in the Bronx, and was the younger of two children of Mildred and Thomas O’Hara.  After graduating high school with the class of 1953, Mary was a dedicated worker in the restaurant industry, including as a longtime server in a world famous diner/delicatessen on 44th Street in New York City.  She worked there for quite a time while she continued to live in the Bronx.  Mary then left restaurant business and entered into the field of nursing care for the elderly.  She spent the next twenty years in this industry until her retirement in 2009.

Mary spent her formative years in the Bronx, and then lived in Little Neck, New York until moving to Wayne in 2009.  In 1963, Mary gave birth to her only son Frank Bennet.  Mary was a wonderful mother and was remembered by her family as being tough but fair.  In her spare time, Mary enjoyed cooking, sewing and knitting.  She was a sweet and outgoing person with a good heart.  She was generous, caring and compassionate.  She welcomed friends and family into her home with love.  Mary was a special person who touched the lives of many people, she will be missed be everyone who knew her.

Mary is survived by her son Frank Bennet, her brother Joseph O’Hara and his wife Mary of Long Beach, NY, and three nephews; Thomas O’Hara and his wife Joanne of West Islip, NY, James O’Hara and his wife Susan of Rockville Centre, NY, and Christopher O’Hara and his wife Maryanne of Bethlehem, PA.