Mary Comiskey

Mary Comiskey, a retired nurse’s aide for 25 years and a 30-year resident of Monroe, died Monday, April 6, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her devoted family. She was 79 years old.

The daughter of Patrick and Delia Golden, Mary was born March 15, 1936, and raised in County Sligo, Ireland.

In 1953 Mary immigrated to the United States and immediately started working in the Saks Fifth Avenue retail offices; she worked there until 1962.

Mary was a homemaker for several years, but later returned to the work force, first as a sales person and then as a nurse’s aide at the Hillside Manor in Queens and as a home aide to the homebound in Orange County.

In 1984, Mary and her family moved to Monroe.

Mary is a long-time member of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, most currently belonging to Saint Therese, Division 4 of Middletown.

Mary was a an active parishioner of Sacred Heart R.C. Church in Monroe where she served as a Eucharistic Minister; she also was a member of the Christian Services Committee.

Mary was predeceased by her loving husband of nearly 40 years, James (Seamus) Comiskey. Mary also survived by her five children: Maureen Comiskey, Rory Comiskey and his wife Theresa, John Comiskey and his wife Maureen, Deirdre Boyce and her husband Kieran and Tara Cruz and her husband Hernan. She is also survived by her eight grandchildren: Sinead and Declan Comiskey, Tara and Joseph Boyce, John and Erin Comiskey and Teagan and Hadley Cruz.

She is also predeceased by her brother, Johnny Golden and her sister, Philomena Guilfoyle.

Survivors include her brothers Bill Golden of Monroe and Gerry Golden of County Sligo, Ireland.

Visitation will be held Friday, April 10, from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, Inc., located at 139 Stage Road, Monroe.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at Sacred Heart Church, 26 Still Road, Monroe, on Saturday, April 11, at 10 a.m.

Burial will be in Warwick Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Thomas F. Flynn and the staff of Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, Inc.

For directions to the funeral home, Sacred Heart R.C. Church, Warwick Cemetery or to offer an online memorial, please visit www.flynnfh.com.