Mary J. Wymes, 91

Mary J. Wymes, a longtime Montauk resident and member of the Montauk Fire Department’s Ladies Auxiliary, died on Oct. 19 at an assisted living home in Rochester. She was 91.

Born in Tipperary, Ireland, on Oct. 22, 1926, to Bridget and Herbert Cullen, she came to New York City with her family at the age of 7. She was a graduate of St. Vincent Ferrer High School in Manhattan.

She married John E. Wymes in 1950. In the 1960s, the couple bought a house in Montauk and started a family. She lived in the hamlet for 46 years, until 2010, when she moved to Rochester to be closer to her daughter.

 During her time on the South Fork, Mrs. Wymes held a variety of jobs. Her favorite workplaces were the gift shop at the Montauk Lighthouse and White’s department store. She was a member of St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church. 

Her husband died in 2006. She is survived by three children, Christine Bamford of Rochester, Robert Wymes of North Attleboro, Mass., and William Wymes of Massapequa Park. Seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren survive as well. 

The Rev. Tom Murray of St. Therese will officiate at an 11 a.m. funeral Mass there on Saturday, followed by burial at Fort Hill Cemetery. The family has suggested memorial donations for the church, P.O. Box 5027, Montauk 11954, or for the Montauk Fire Department at 12 Flamingo Avenue.