Calling Hours: 4 to 8 pm, Thursday, May 31, 2018
Funeral Service: 10 am, Friday June 1, 2018 at The Reformed Church Bronxville
Mary Risden Randall, age 90, died at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, New York on May 15, 2018 as the result of complications from a heart condition and COPD. Mary (Mimi to her family), was born January 12, 1928, and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. She was the youngest of five siblings. She graduated from Greenwich High School. Mary worked for the Bell Telephone Company in Philadelphia and AT&T in White Plains, New York until her retirement in 1989. She started as a secretary, then as an overseas telephone operator and ultimately a manager in the HR department. Mary married Jack Paul Randall (deceased 2003) in 1959 and moved to Bronxville, New York in 1963. Mary and Jack loved the community. Mary sat on the board of the YWCA in Mount Vernon, New York for many years, helping to raise funds and build programs for the children. She also volunteered with the League of Women Voters, among other volunteer activities. She loved music and sang for many years with the employee singing group at AT&T. Mary is survived by her two children, Jill Randall Shaw of Greenwich Ct, and Jack Risden Randall (and daughter-in-law Cindy Randall) of Bronxville. Mary was a devoted grandmother to her five grandchildren: Emily and Sarah Shaw, and Grace, Connor and Michael Randall. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Mary loved family gatherings, cooking, classical and show music, crossword puzzles and travel. Calling hours at the Fred H. McGrath & Son Funeral Home, Bronxville between the hours of 4 to 8pm, Thursday May 31. A memorial service will take place at the Reformed Church of Bronxville on Friday, June 1st, 2018 at 10 AM. Immediately following the ceremony, there will be a reception in the Edwards Room at the church. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Reformed Church of Bronxville Music Enhancement Fund (Jill, Jack and all her grandchildren have participated in the music program) http://www.reformedchurch.org/ways-to-honor-loved-ones/ or the Alzheimer’s Foundation at: https://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?df_id=32112&32112.donation=form1&set.custom.wt=nov-b
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