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CORTLAND - Mary Virginia Callahan, 99, passed away Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at 3:17 pm.
Mary was born April 22, 1927, in Glade Spring, Virginia, to the late Smith David and Gladys Beatrice Thomas.
She loved reading, doing crosswords and puzzles, and collecting pottery, teacups and hummingbirds. She also was very avid at collecting friends along her 99-year journey.
In her younger years, Mary was one of the “Rosie the Riveters” and was in charge of making ammunition during World War II in a factory in Reading, Pa. She had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and she loved her church family at Beacon of Hope Baptist Church in Warren.
She is survived by her daughter, Annie Burt; her very special niece and caregiver, Doris Davies (Wayne); and many other nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lewis Callahan; her brother, Robert Mckee Thomas; and her sister, Celia Evelyn Cook.
A private funeral service will be held at Lane Shafer-Winans Chapel in Cortland, with private burial in Hillside Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Lane Shafer-Winans Chapel, Cortland.
Online condolences can be made at www.lanefuneralhomes.com.
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