Mary French Obituary
The memory of Mary French of San Jose, California, who passed away on September 18, 2025 at the age of 82, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary French to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Marion Lothridge (Kopishke) and Daniel Heald Sr.; her husband Merle Leroy French; her brothers, Arthur, Danny and Henry Heald; her grandson Robert Bowden; and her great grandchild Nick Poulin.
She is survived by: her children, Joan Petit (Scott Petit) of Windsor, ME., Eska, Dakota, Keanan, Megan Pushard (Alycia), Allison Spurr (Casey) of Newington, CT, Sean Broderick (Taylor Gray) of Lawrenceburg, TN and Peter Gray Jr. (Shelby) of Rockland, ME; her grandchild Alden (Kaylynn); her children, Brandon, Brady, Jacoby and Tanya Gray of Windsor, ME; her granddaughter Alyssa; her daughters, Amber Keithan of Augusta, ME and Cassie Nsubuga (John); her grandchildren, Zoey, Joseph of Ashburnham, MA, Melody Coulter and Isaac Tobey (Jasmine); her great grandchildren, Isabella and Julia of Lemon Grove, CA; her grandson Keith Durgin Jr. (Carly); her great grandchildren, Aidan, Aurora, Carter, Chase and Issabelle of Jefferson, ME; her granddaughter Anita Durgin (Cory Child); her great grandchildren, Kaelyn and Beckham of Hallowell, ME; her grandchild Devan Lemar (Stacy Winegardner); her great grandchild Vada of Richmond, ME; her granddaughter Cassie Kroesser; her great grandchildren, Kaylie, Kendall, Liam of Sabattus, ME, Sydney Choate-Oliveira (Carlo Oliveira) of Bridgton, ME, Sierra Kroesser of Bowdoinham, ME and Mary; Hailyn, Owen and Koleman Kroesser of Richmond, ME. She is also survived by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family, church family, and friends.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 25th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the South Somerville Baptist Church (8 Hewett Rd, Somerville, ME 04348). A reception will be held on Saturday, October 25th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, the family invites you to make a donation in Mary's honor to the South Somerville Baptist Church or to the Maine Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired: http://www.southsomervillebaptist.com https://rsa.ed.gov...
