September 4 2014: LAWLER, Mary Gorman

MARY GORMAN LAWLER

Mary Lawler, 81, died at home on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 in Bethesda, MD, surrounded by her family. Mary was the daughter of prominent Illinois politician Howard J. Gorman and Bernadette Ryan Gorman. She attended Trinity College in Washington, DC and graduated from Northwestern University. She was a former staff member of the National Estimates Board of the Central Intelligence Agency, a White House volunteer, and a 28-year volunteer at the National Gallery of Art. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, William E. Lawler, Jr., her children William Lawler, III (Lisa), Maria Lawler Perry (Mike), and Andrew Lawler (Melissa); and her five grandchildren Caroline Lawler, William Lawler, IV, Andrew Perry, Christopher Perry and Claire Perry.

A funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 7500 Pearl St., Bethesda, MD 20814 on Saturday, September 6th at 1 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Suze Collins Malta House Fund, 4918 Lasalle Rd., Hyattsville, MD 20782.

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