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Mary L. Walsh Barner
Birth 25 Oct 1920
Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, New York, USA
Death 17 Jun 2014 (aged 93)
New York, USA
Burial
Saint Agnes Cemetery
Menands, Albany County, New York, USA
Plot Community Mausoleum (J) - Queen of Angels Patio tier F
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Mary L. Barner (Walsh), died peacefully with her family around her o
Tuesday, June 17 at the age of 93 years young. Mary was born Octobe
25, 1920 in Rensselaer, NY to John and Anna Walsh. She attended Bles
sed Sacrament Grade School and graduated high school from Vicentian In
stitute. Mary is predeceased by her beloved husband, John Barner. The
y enjoyed 60 plus year together and raised six children. Mary and Joh
enjoyed many shared interests, camping, skiing, and traveling extens
ively. They could never pass up a museum or point of interest marker o
a road. They were never afraid to take the road less traveled. Mar
y was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and fri
end. She made a warm and loving home for her family and friends. Late
in life, she was very proud of being the manager for Mothercare in C
olonie Center. Mary was a very devoted Catholic and she enjoyed attend
ing daily mass with her prayer group at St. Claire's Church, a loyal g
oup of people that brought her great comfort. After John's death, Mar
y moved in with her daughter Annmarie's family where she lived for th
e last 12 years of her life. She joined St. Pius the X parish in Loudo
ville. The last months of her life were spent with her daughter Maggi
e's family. She became an important part of daily life for both famili
es attending Mass, following the Yankees and watching her grandchild a
d great-grandchildren grow up.

Mary is predeceased by her sister Maggie Alexander and her brother Jer
emiah Walsh. She is also predeceased by her son, Thomas W. Barner. Mar
y is survived by Tom's widow, Mary Murphy of Neshanic Station, NJ, he
son John C. (Pat) Barner of Evansville, Indiana, her daughter Annmar
ie (Ray) Perechinsky of Loudonville, NY, her son Karl (Mary) Barner o
f Marcellus, NY, her daughter Maggie (Joe Woods) Barner of Cicero, N
Y and her daughter Donna (Brian) Perlee of St. Petersburg, FL, 14 gran
dchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations be made in M
ary's name to the Albany City Mission, 259 S. Pearl St. Albany, NY 122
02.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Mary on Monday Jun
e 23rd at 9:30 a.m. at St. Pius X, Loudonville. Calling hours for Mar
y will be Sunday June 22nd from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the St. Piu
s X Chapel. Entombment will be at St. Agnes Cemetery.


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Family/Spouse: John H. BARNER. John (son of Charles Henry BARNER and Anna Agusta BERGSTROM) was born on 18 Dec 1919; died on 1 Dec 2002 in Albany, Albany Co, NY; was buried in Saint Agnes Cemetery - Menands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rar PERECHINSKY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Brian PERLEE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Joe WOODS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

J.C. married S.E. DIXON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: USAF

Notes:

Thomas W. Barner
Columbia, MD -----
Thomas W. Barner, 49, formerly of Niskayuna, passed away Sunday, May 2
0, 2001 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD after a courageou
s battle with cancer. He was born in Colonie and was a 1969 graduate o
f Colonie Central High School. Tom had served in the U.S. Air Force fr
om 1969 to 1973 before graduating from Middlesex College. An entrepren
eur, Tom had helped in the development of several start up Companies
. He was instrumental in the creation and growth of OpenServive Inc. o
f Albany. He was the president and served as chief operating officer o
f the company. Tom was the past chief financial officer of the Denta
l Hygienist Association of NYS.
He was a past scoutmaster of Cub Scout Troop 77. He was a coach and fo
mer treasurer of the Village Youth Soccer Club and a communicant of t
he Church of St. Clare
Tom is the beloved husband of 27 years to Mary Thompson Barner. He i
s the devoted father of Scott T. Barner of Salem, VA and Christyn (Bar
er) Lewandowski and her husband, Barry of Lorton, VA. He is the prou
d Grandpa of Barry T. and Rylan Lewandowski. He is the beloved son o
f John H. and Mary L. Barner of Colonie. He is the brother of John C
. Barner of Edmond, OK, Annmarie Barner Perechinsky of Loudonville, Ka
l Barner of Marsellus, NY, Margaret Barner of Liverpool, NY and Donn
a Barner of Round Lake. He is the brother-in-law of Edward and Margare
t Pellegrino, Walter and Kathleen Urban, Richard and Hyatt Thompson, R
aymond Perechinsky, Patricia Barner and Mary Benedict. He is also surv
ived by several cousins, nieces, nephews and special friends.
Funeral services will be Wednesday morning at 8:15 at New Comer-Canno
Family Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Rd, Colonie (Rt. 155 - south o
f Central Avenue). A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:
00 at the Church of St. Clare. Calling hours will be Tuesday from 4 t
o 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Saratoga Nation
al Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Melanoma Research Foundation
, 23704-5 El Toro Road #206, Lake Forest, CA 92630, in memory of Mr. B
arner

(Obituary from Albany, NY Times Union, 22 May 2001)


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Johns Hopkins Hospital

Thomas married Mary THOMPSON about 1976. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Barry LEWANDOWSKI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]