Obituary of Mary Bridget Flaherty

Mary Bridget Flaherty, age 90, lifelong resident of Waterbury entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Meridian Manor. She was born on January 3, 1926 in Waterbury, daughter of the late James and Margaret (Sullivan) Flaherty. Mary was a proud graduate of St. Mary’s School and Waterbury Catholic High School, after high school she attended New Britain Teacher’s College on a full scholarship and obtained her Master’s in teaching from UCONN. Mary was dedicated to her career as a teacher, having taught 4th grade at Washington School for 50 years until her retirement in 1999, and was a member of the Waterbury Retired Teachers Association. She was also employed at the Waterbury Democrat Newspaper and for a short time at SNET. Mary was a devout Irish Catholic and was a longtime parishioner of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, where she was a member of the Ladies’ Guild and a daily Mass communicant. Mary will be remembered for her loving, caring and generous ways. She is survived by her dedicated and faithful friends, Patricia M. Griffin, Carolyn Brown and Andrea Brown, all of Waterbury. Mary was predeceased by her sisters, Anne Theresa and Bridget Hope. Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 10AM in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, 74 W. Main St., Waterbury, 06702, please meet directly at church. Interment will follow at New St. Joseph Cemetery, Hamilton Ave. and Pearl Lake Rd. Calling hours will be held at the Alderson-Ford Funeral Home of Waterbury, 9 Holmes Ave., 06710 on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 from 4PM until 6PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception or to St. Vincent DePaul Society, 34 Willow St., Waterbury, CT 06710.