Mary Teresa McCormick's Obituary
MCCORMICK, MARY TERESA went to be with the Lord on March 9, 2010. Mary (Mae, Gammy) was born Maria Teresa Pancak in Bridgeport, CT to John and Julia Pancak on May 15, 1916. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred, son Freddie, sisters Wilma Pacelli and Julia Fisher and brother Bill Pancak. She is survived by her son Gary and wife Jenny of Plano, TX; grandsons Cody of New Braunfels, TX; and Kelly of Plano; great-grandson Aiden of New Braunfels, sister Ann Visconti of North Haven, CT, and nieces Andrea Visconti, Karen Brown, Barbara and Mary Beth, nephews Bill Fisher, and Bill and David Pancak. She lived in her home in Oak Cliff for 60 years, up to the age of 92, prior to moving to Mustang Creek residential assisted living in Allen, TX and enjoyed her many new friends in House 5, along with Shay, Hilda, Jennifer and Laurie. She enjoyed her walks and bingo. Gammy deeply loved her grandchildren Cody and Kelly. She loved cooking. Especially her stuffed cabbages and “Jewish Penicillin” (Chicken Soup). Her sense of humor was the light of many lives. Our second families, the Kiefers and the Andersons were very dear to her, as well as her church buddies, Mary, Eleanor and Gary. Pallbearers are Tom, Mike and Mark Kiefer, Jerry Jones, Randy Benoot and Les Castleberry. Services to be held 10:00 AM Friday, March 12th in the Wildwood Chapel at Restland on Greenville Ave. with the Rev. Ben Molina officiating.
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