Mary Cox

Thursday, January 28, 2010

MILFORD – Mary Cox, 83, died Jan. 21, 2010, at Crestwood Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Milford.

She was born in Jonesboro, Maine, on March 26, 1926, a daughter of the late Oscar and Alice (Fish) Mawhinney.

Mrs. Cox resided in Milford for 17 years and formerly lived in Bedford for more than 30 years and in Jonesboro, Maine for many years.

She enjoyed genealogy research, Bible study groups, counter cross-stitch, music and especially playing the piano. Mrs. Cox also enjoyed her many friends at Beech Brook and getting together to play dominoes and cribbage.

Mrs. Cox was a longtime member of The Jonesboro Union Church, Jonesboro, Maine.

She was predeceased by her husband, Darrell R. Cox, who died in 1996; a brother, William Mawhinney of Belfast, Maine; and a sister, Lila Smith of Monmouth, Maine.

Family members include two sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen G. and Paulina Cox of Mont Vernon, and Norman D. and Lou Ann Cox of Greenville; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Barbara Robertson of Lewiston, Maine; and several nieces and nephews.

There are no visiting hours. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 6, at 3 p.m. in the Beech Brook Community Room, 80 Adams St., Milford. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Milford in the spring.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to SHARE Outreach, Inc., 1 Columbus Ave., Milford, NH 03055.

Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm St., Milford, is handling arrangements. To leave an online condolence, please go to www.smith-heald.com.