Whiteside, Mary Christine

Penfield – October 3, 1948 – September 8, 2018. Mary went to Heaven with family at her side. She will lovingly be remembered by her husband of almost 48 years Larry;  childrenDavid (Jackie) Whiteside, Jennifer (Tim) MacDerment & Jeff (Estella) Whiteside; grandchildren Kayla (Zac) Chandler, Krista (Alex) Corbin, Allie & Garrett MacDerment; great grandchildren Shelby & Ryleigh Chandler; sister Annette Graunke; brother Howard (Brenda) Schwartz; sister-n-law Janice (Jim) Cleveland; brother-n-law Robert (Madelyn) Whiteside; beloved family dog Mattie; nieces, nephews & cousins. Mary’s love of her family & time with her children, grandchildren & great grandchildren was her favorite. She was a people person, very active in family events & enjoyed traveling. Mary was a foster care parent for over 30 years, co-owner of Penfield Opticians & loved working at Winton Rd. Nursery school for 9 years. She enjoyed the family cottage on Black Lake & winters in Lake Wales, Florida.

Calling hours Tuesday 4-7pm at Richard H Keenan Funeral Home, 7501 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd. (Egypt location), Fairport. A celebration of her life will be Wednesday 10am at St. Joseph’s Church (Penfield). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Winton Rd. Nursery School, 220 Winton Rd. S., Rochester, NY 14610.