WORCESTER-Mary R. (Pendergast) Fogarty, 90, of Worcester, died Friday, April 7th in her home. Her husband, William J. Fogarty, died in 1988. She is survived by a son, William E. and his wife Lucia Fogarty of Worcester, 2 daughters, Patricia A. George of Falmouth and Mary Beth wife of Paul Martella of Worcester, a sister, Helen Roach of Millbury and five grandchildren.
She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Edward J. and Josephine (Raher) Pendergast. Mrs. Fogarty was a graduate of Commerce High School. She worked as a bookkeeper for the H&H Brown Shoe Company. Mrs. Fogarty was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Parish and the Bancroft Chapter #2599 of the AARP.
A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, April 11th at 12:30 PM in Our Lady of the Angels Church, 1222 Main Street. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701 or to the American Cancer Society, New England Division, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701. O’CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue is directing arrangements.