Mary H. Nedder of Manchester, N.H. passed away on May 16, 2013 at Catholic Medical Center after a long illness, surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Readville, Massachusetts on September 28, 1948, a daughter to the late Ernest Nedder and Mary (Khattar) Nedder.
All her life, Mary was actively involved in Christian ministry, including at St. Basil’s Seminary in Methuen, Massachusetts and St. Pius X Parish in Manchester, New Hampshire. Mary was the director of many ministries and educational programs including the Open Hearts, the Consolers for healing and bereavement, and Youth Ministries. She loved teaching and taught at Rivier College in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Mary was a graduate of Notre Dame College in Manchester and earned her Master’s degree at Fordham University, and continued her Doctorate studies at Boston University.
She is survived by five siblings, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kuzia (Elizabeth) of Manchester; Dr. and Mrs. James Tenn (Sylvia) of Manchester; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nedder of Tucson, Arizona; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nedder of Darien, Connecticut; and Mr. and Mrs. Sarkice Nedder of Tucson, Arizona.
She was predeceased by her brother John in 1988.
Mary is also survived by 15 nieces and nephews and more than two dozen great nieces and nephews. She had a wide circle of friends and touched the lives of many through her prayerful ministries.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at St. Pius X Parish in Manchester, NH. Committal prayers and burial followed in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bedford.
Memorial donations also may be made to St. Pius X Parish, 575 Candia Road, Manchester, NH 03109.