Mary A. Macnamara, of New Britain Township, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at her residence. She was 81.

She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph C. Macnamara for 46 years, until his death in 2009.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Sarah (Concannon) Ford. She was a 1953 graduate of Little Flower High School, Philadelphia.

Mrs. Macnamara was a homemaker.

She was an active member of St. Jude Parish Catholic Church, Chalfont.

Mary had loved shopping and trips to the shore.

Mrs. Macnamara is survived by her children, Maria E. Hawkins and her husband, Mark, of Churchville, and Joe J. Macnamara and his wife, Tracy, of Perkasie; a brother, Michael Ford, of North Wales; and two grandchildren, Joshua Daniel and Nicholas Joseph.

In addition to her husband, Mary was preceded in death by a daughter, Anne B., in 2008, and three brothers, William, James, and Daniel.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at St. Jude Parish Catholic Church, 321 West Butler Avenue, Chalfont, PA 18914, where a visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.

Interment will follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham Township.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Mrs. Macnamara’s name may be made to Smile Train, 41 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10010.

Affiliations

Roman Catholic Church