TAUNTON – Mary F. (Vernazza) MacDonald, died unexpectedly at her Taunton home on Dec. 8, 2015.
She was 89.
Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Pompeo and Justina (Zandi) Vernazza.
A 1944 graduate of Taunton High School, she was a retired supervisor for the Factory Mutual Insurance Company.
Mary loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her son, Donald MacDonald and his partner, Richard Marx of South Attleboro; two daughters, Cheryl Fitton and her husband Joseph of FL, and Dr. Deborah MacDonald of CA; nine grandchildren, Dawn Martin, Kelli Sousa, Andrew Sousa and Jeffrey MacDonald, all of MA, Thomas MacDonald of FL, Carolyn Ackerson of NJ, Michael McCarthy, Kristin Hood and Alexandra McCarthy, all of MA; and many great grandchildren.
She was also the mother of the late Lorna McCarthy.
Funeral services were private at the convenience of the family.
Arrangements were handled by the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton.
www.silvafuneralhome.com.