Mary S. Byrnes, 83, of Southport, died peacefully at her home on Southport Island on November 2, 2013 with her loving family beside her.

She was born in the Bronx, New York on August 13, 1930, to the late Richard and Mary Raska Sucharipa.

She had a dedicated career working at the Rockland County Community College as the assistant director of cultural affairs. After retiring, she went on to spend 25 years on the Lincoln County Board of Realtors. Mary’s great source of enjoyment and happiness was spending time with her family and her beloved animals.

She is survived by her loving husband, Robert Byrnes of Southport; son, Michael and his wife Cathy of Methuen, Mass.; daughter Ginny Spurgin and her husband Robert of Boothbay; grandchildren, Matthew Spurgin and Kaitlyn Kalkanajian; and sisters-in-law, Diane De Vito and her husband Rocky and Eileen Byrnes.

A memorial service to celebrate Mary’s life will be held in the spring of 2014.

Friends are invited to make memorial contributions in Mary’s memory to the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 280 Boothbay, ME 04537.

You are invited to share your condolences, memories, and photos with the Byrnes family by visiting their Book of Memories page at www.hallfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Simmons Harrington and Hall, Boothbay.