Maryann Tracy's Obituary
Maryann Tracy died earlier this week in Syracuse at the age of 63. She was born on September 8 in New York City to John Tracy and Mary Toomey. She graduated from Bishop Grimes High School and later from Le Moyne College with a degree in Fine Arts and Literature. Maryann was a talented artist and writer. She was especially fond of watercolor paintings and studied with several local artists whose work she admired. She also wrote for several online blog sites that focused on the arts. She is survived by her children, Vanessa (Mark) McClowry of Brewerton and William “Bill” Koch Jr. (Ashley Bullock) of North Syracuse, along with three granddaughters, Liliana, Ailey Shea & Delaney McClowry. Maryann is also survived by her two sisters, Patty Beaudoin (John) and Keenie Hunter (Joe) as well as two brothers, Mike Tracy (Karen) and Tom Tracy (Kathy). She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Mary Tracy, her step-father, Richard Merrill and her dear aunts Dorothy “Dot” Loftus and Nora Toomey. She also recently lost her brother John Tracy and Uncle John “Butch” Toomey. Lastly and perhaps most importantly, Maryann truly believed there was no one that could outmatch her in a game of Jeopardy. She will truly be missed.
A Funeral Mass in celebration of Maryann’s life will be held at Noon on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 in St. Margaret’s Church, burial will take place at a later date. Family and friends may call from 4:00 – 7:00 pm on Monday, September 11, 2017 at the THOMAS J. PIRRO JR. FUNERAL HOME, 3401 Vickery Rd. (corner of Buckley Rd.) North Syracuse, NY.
In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation.
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