She was the wife of the late Louis E. Cleary who died in 2000. Born in Caln, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. Hughes, Sr. and Viola A. Foreman Hughes.

Mary was a 1944 graduate of Scott High School in Coatesville. She was employed by Chemical Leaman of Lionville retiring in 1985 with 33 years of service. Mary was a resident of Caln all of her life and moved to South Carolina last year where she resided with her niece, Beth Henson.

She is survived by her sister, Martha Schmidt, wife of Jacob, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., nieces, Beth Henson, wife of Donald, of Conway, S.C., Lorrie Johnson of Gap, nephews, William Mattson Jr. of Gap, and Charles Schmidt of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; as well as numerous great nieces and nephews and great, great nephews.  She was preceded in death by her niece, Debra Miller.

The graveside services will be held privately at the Fairview Cemetery of Coatesville.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at  www.wildefuneralhome.com