Mary Ann Cleary, 76, of Niles died Wednesday April 15th at TriPoint Medical Center in Concord, Ohio surrounded by her loving family.

She was born June 19, 1938 in Niles, the daughter of Daniel and Adelma Calderone Vecchione.

Mary Ann was a 1956 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and was employed as a secretary at Trumbull County Board of Education for 17 years before retiring in 1991.

She married the love of her life, Fred Cleary, on August 1, 1959. They celebrated 55 years of marriage just before his death on September 3, 2014.

She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish in Niles and loved vacationing in Florida and Myrtle Beach with her family. She also enjoyed crocheting, baking her famous cookies, and attending her grandchildren's sporting events, activities and dance recitals. She was also active in planning class reunions with her high school friends.

Mary Ann will be deeply missed by her sons Fred M. Cleary (DeeDee) of Stow, Daniel J Cleary (Colleen) of Concord, a brother Sal Vecchione (Dorothy) of Austintown, a sister Sr. Adele Vecchione  A.S.C. of Warren, six grandchildren Stephen Cleary (Kendall), Shannon Cleary, Marissa Cleary, Matthew Cleary, Ashley Cleary and Sydney Cleary, a sister-in-law Ann Pustay of Florida and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her loving husband, she is preceded in death by her parents.

Friends may call Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles, where the Mount Carmel bereavement ministry will conduct prayers at 6:30 p.m.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Niles preceded by 9:30 a.m. prayer service at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Niles City Cemetery.

Friends may email condolences and light a candle by visiting www.josephrossifuneralhome.com