Maryann McNary

Maryann McNary (nee Huhra), 94, passed away at Kingston of Vermilion, in Vermilion, Ohio.

Born November 20, 1931, in Lorain, Ohio to her parents John and Mary (nee Stolaryk) Huhra, she was a lifelong resident of Lorain until moving to Huron, Ohio in 2018, then Vermilion in 2024.

She graduated from St Mary High School, class of 1949 and later attended Lorain County Community College.

She married Ralph (Mac) McNary on July 14, 1951, and was a homemaker. Later in life, she worked at TJ Maxx, Elyria for 20 years, managing the Jewelry Department, retiring in 2007.
Before moving from Lorain she was a member of St John/St Francis Xavier Cabrini Parish, Lorain, where she also volunteered in their food pantry.

She enjoyed flower gardening, sewing, collecting antique bottles and miniature doll houses, reading, playing her Baldwin organ, and roller skating with her husband, Mac. Most important, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

She is survived by her son, Norman (Joan) McNary, Lorain; granddaughter Kristy (Branden) Jensen; great-granddaughters Lily, Lena and Paisley Jensen of Huron Township; grandson David M McNary, Huron; in addition, granddaughter Kelly Nemeth, Lorain, and grandson, Andrew (Danielle) Kuncel, Bay Village, Ohio.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph, in 2015, son David P McNary in 2011, and sisters Frances Forgacs, Clara Deidrick, and brothers Al and Emory Huhra, and her parents.

The family will receive friends at Reidy-Scanlan-Giovannazzo Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2150 Broadway, Lorain (440)244-1961 on Sunday, January 11, 2026 from 2:00 until 5:00 PM. Closing prayers will be held at the funeral home on Monday, January 12, 2026 at 9:20 AM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 309 W 7th St, Lorain, OH 44052, Lorain, Rev. Frank P. Kosem, officiating. Donations may be made in Maryann’s memory to St. Mary Church Food Pantry, 309 West Seventh Street, Lorain, Ohio, 44052. Christian burial services will be held at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in Lorain, OH. Online condolences may be sent using www.rsgfuneralhome.com.