Mary Ann (Santarpia) Andrews, beloved wife of Robert M. Andrews III for 35 years, and daughter of the late James and Mary (Halunen) Santarpia passed away at her home the morning of November 13, 2017 after a 9 year long courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
Mary Ann worked at Plymouth Savings Bank for 31 years and retired as a Vice President of Retail Operations. After retiring from banking Mary Ann went to work for her favorite clothing store – “Talbots.” She also volunteered at Tobey Hospital for many years and also worked Carvers voting polls.
She is survived by her sister Patricia Main of South Carver; her brother and sister in law John and Beverly Santarpia also of South Carver, and several nieces and nephews and a great niece, “Maisy" Ann Santarpia.
Mary Ann loved her beautiful home and yard on Sampson’s Pond. She loved reading and spending time with her Maine Coon cats, Brewster and Dexter. After retirement she developed a love for flower gardening and time in her yard. She also loved weekend trips to Maine with the love of her life and rides in their new corvette.
During this last nine years there have been more than 300 day trips first to, Women and Infants Hospital in RI and the last seven years to MGH in Boston. This included 93 chemotherapy treatments. Her husband Robert was her primary caregiver but special thanks to three very special friends who assisted with many trips to Boston.
Patti Capachione
Kathy Doherty
Beverly Santarpia
Many thanks to all of our friends who cooked so many delicious meals when Mary Ann was too sick to cook.
Best Forever Friend – Judy Secki of Guilford CT
A very special thank you to Dr. Marcella Del Carmen and Dr. Michael Birrer who helped to make this fight possible, and to the Oncology staff at Massachusetts General Hospital for their wonderful care.
Thank you to Hope Hospices nurses who provided such wonderful care
Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, November 16th from 4-8:00 PM at the Shepherd Funeral Home, 116 Main St, (Rt. 58) Carver. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 18th at the Union Church in S. Carver at 10:00 AM. Graveside services will follow at Union cemetery.
Donations may be made to Hope Hospice in Mary Ann’s name to Hope Hospice, 765 Attucks Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601.