Mary J. Leithead Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary J. Leithead (Newport, Vermont), who passed away on December 6, 2025, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Mary may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Wilmer Batchelder and Opal Hunt; and her siblings, Ira, Junior Batchelder and Rena Fletcher.
She is survived by: her husband Douglas Leithead; her son Brent (Christine Leithead); her grandchildren, Ben and Claire; her son James (Wendy Leithead); her grandchildren, Cole, Arden and Charles; and her sister Judy Gray. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews.
