08/25/2026
As part of our "Getting to Know You Series," today WE learned all about the Mary. She is an extraordinary mother of four and was a homemaker who marked everyone's special events with the lost art of card-giving. (For birthdays, she even gave homemade birthday cards that were very specific and thoughtful to the lucky person getting one.) When it came to the holidays, she was known for making them extra, extra special for all her family members, immediate and extended. If she wasn't watching her beloved channel 7, listening to the Beach Boys, or singing along to, "Two Sleepy People" by Dean Martin, she loved being out to eat with friends, her favorite meal being a Swiss cheeseburger, no bun! True to her Irish heritage, she had some very funny favorite sayings, including, "if you can't be good, be careful!" Her brush with fame was with Frank Gifford and one of her proudest moments was campaigning for JFK as a young teen. Biggest pet-peeve: lateness!! Favorite movie: Love Story!! Favorite author: Mary Higgins Clark!! (We'll have to take her to see Mary's old house in Spring Lake.) Asked to sum Mary up in three words, her daughter said, "social, generous, and thoughtful." WE here at Wellington have only known Mary for two years but WE all 100% agree. And WE can add one more: aWEsome!! WE love you Mary!!