BEACON – Mary Patricia Boniello, a Beacon, NY resident since 1995 and formerly of Peekskill, passed away surrounded by her family at Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, NY. She was 85.

Daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (McGuiness) Horan, she was born in Peekskill, NY in 1938. She graduated from Peekskill High School in 1956 and then went to work as an operator for Bell Telephone Company. She deftly balanced her professional work along with raising 7 children. Many years later, she worked as a finance clerk for the City of Peekskill, retiring in 1996.

In 1957, she married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Joseph J. Boniello, Sr. at the Assumption Church in Peekskill. After nearly 55 years of marriage, Mary was predeceased by Joseph on March 13, 2012. Mary was a parishioner of St. Mary, Mother of the Church in Fishkill and formerly of the Assumption Church in Peekskill.

She is survived by five adoring children: Joseph Jr., John and his fiancé, Jen, Jeffrey and his wife Theresa, Joanne, and Jay and Eileen. She was "Nan" and grandma to her loving grandchildren, Stephen, James and Alice, Michael and his wife Lauren, Christopher and his wife Emily, Katherine and her husband Kyle Reed, and Heather and Liam. She will be missed and forever remembered by her two great grand-children Braylee Harrison and Michael Reed.

She was predeceased by her husband Joseph, sibling Dan Horan, two children James and Jen and her husband Tim Fetzer, grandson Joseph III (JT). Mary was a caring sister-in-law and a beloved aunt and great-aunt to numerous nieces and nephews.

Mary lived a life of grace, caring, and faith. She was actively involved in the day-to-day activities of her family, friends, and neighbors. She was a source of inspiration to her children, an empathetic listener to her friends, and a purveyor of gentle wisdom to those wise enough to listen.

Mary will be remembered for his devotion to her family, traveling, and cheering on her favorite New York teams, the Jets and Mets. She was selfless and always had a smile and a cup of cheer to share with anyone who visited with her.

Calling hours will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 23 at the McHoul Funeral Home of Fishkill, Inc., 1089 Main Street, Fishkill, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 24 at St. Mary, Mother of the Church, 106 Jackson Street, Fishkill, NY. Interment will follow at Assumption Cemetery, 1055 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the St. Luke's Cornwall Health System Foundation, 70 Dubois Street, Newburgh, NY 12550 (www.montefioreslc.org/ways-to-give).

For online tributes, you can visit Mary's Book of Memories at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.