Mary Ann Fernandez of Kingston passed away on September 10, 2021, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 86.

Born Mary Ann Martins in Midland, PA, she was the fourth of five children born to Joseph L. and Mary (Fernandes) Martins. Her father Joseph passed away in 1935, just six months after her birth. Although this was devastating, Mary Ann was loved and nurtured by her mother Mary, her Aunt Kate and Uncle Codea, along with her siblings Mario, Diana, Donny, Donna, and countless others. She was raised in Marshfield and graduated from Marshfield High School in 1953, and after high school she worked at Raytheon until she met and married Manuel Fernandez. Mary Ann returned to the workforce with the Foxboro Company once her childre were of school age.

Mary Ann was civic minded. She at one time ran for public office in the town of Kingston and won. While in office she campaigned for Congressman Gerry Studs and was responsible for a scholarship program that helped many individuals obtain their Master's Degree from Boston State, which is now UMass Boston.

Mary Ann and her husband Manny left many loved ones behind. Her daughter Renee White and husband Clifton and grandchildren Tycollo Graham and Nakishna Graham-Amado and great-grandchildren Elijah and Alaina; her daughter Leah Mendes and grandson Andre Mendes and his wife Yanire with three more great-grandchildren Camryn, Zara, and Zane; her son Manuel Fernandez; and her daughter Gwen Fernandez and granddaughter Devica. Her sister Donna Fernandes Gomez, brother in-law Charles Gomez, many sister's in-law, nieces, nephews, and Godchildren will also mourn her loss.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday September 15, 2021 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the MacDonald Funeral Home, 1755 Ocean Street in Marshfield. Funeral procession from the funeral home immediately following visitation to St. Christine's Parish Church Street, 1295 Main Street in Marshfield for a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in the Couch Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism, by mail to 1661 Worcester Rd, Suite 205B, Framingham, MA 01701 or online at https://www.flutiefoundation.org/

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