Mary A. (Tholen) Cash of Winthrop passed away on January 14, 2023. She was 100 years old. Mary was the beloved wife of the late Walter J. Cash. Born in Everett, she was the cherished daughter of the late Herman and Mary (Desmond) Tholen.
Mary retired from the Suffolk Downs Race Track in East Boston as their switch board operator. She loved her job and all the friends she made there, working well into her 80s. Throughout her life, her dedication to her family and extended family was the most important part of her long life.
Mary was the devoted mother of Maureen Cash and her companion Frank DePerrio of Winthrop and the late Dennis W. Cash. She was the adored grandmother of Jessie M. Cash and her partner Michael Muse of Wilmington. Mary was the dear sister of the late Irene and John Tholen.
Visiting hours will be held in the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home 210 Winthrop St. Winthrop, on Wednesday, January 18, from 9AM-12PM, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Michaels Parish (St. John the Evangelist Church)-Winthrop at 12:30PM. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment will be in Winthrop Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to Rebecca’s Paws and Claws PO Box 229, Remlap, AL. 35133.