Mary Foye Huff, 91, wife of the late Emery H. Huff, daughter of Edward William and Mary (Coveney) Foye, and a long time resident of Cape Porpoise, Maine, and more recently Carleton Willard Village, Bedford, MA, died unexpectedly September 27.
A native of Dorchester, MA, and graduate of Trinity College (Washington, D.C.), Mrs. Huff served as a Lieutenant in the WAVES during World War II. A well-respected history teacher and cheerleading coach at Kennebunk High School, Kennebunk Maine, for 17 years, Mrs. Huff enjoyed young people. Following her retirement from teaching, she worked several years in retail at Christmas Presence in Kennebunkport. She served on the Zoning Board of Appeals of Kennebunkport, Maine, for many years including being chair and was chosen in 1994 as the town's honored citizen.
Mrs. Huff was a communicant at St. Martha's Church in Kennebunk.
She is survived by three children and their spouses, Donald Huff and his wife Joyce of Cape Porpoise, Maine, Janet (Huff) Lombard and and her husband John of Concord, MA, and Jonathan Huff and his wife Tracey of Westbrook, Maine, along with five grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
Visiting hours in the Concord Funeral Home, 74 Belknap Street, Concord, MA, Thursday, October 6 from 2-5 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Family Parish, 12 Monument Square, Concord, MA, Friday, October 7 at 10:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment with United States Navy military honors will be at Old Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale, MA.
Concord's town flag will fly at half-staff on Friday in recognition of Mrs. Huff's service to her country in the United States Navy
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to:
KEMS (Kennebunkport Emergency Medical Services)
P.O. Box 566
Kennebunkport, Maine 04046.
Arrangements under the care of Glenn D. Burlamachi, CONCORD FUNERAL HOME, Concord.
Proud to be family owned operated and occupied since 1936.