Maryanna Giddings Macy
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Maryanna Giddings Macy, 94, a longtime resident of Taconic Avenue, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020.
A native of Great Barrington, Maryanna was born on September 22, 1925, the daughter of the late Marsh Burgert Giddings, Sr. and Dorothy Quincy Lane Giddings.
Maryanna graduated with a B.S. in Nursing from Russell Sage College in 1946. On June 21, 1947, she married Alan C. Macy at the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington. A dedicated wife and mother, she also worked as a nurse at Fairview Hospital, area nursing homes, and at Searles/Bryant school until her retirement in 1987.
As a lifelong member of First Congregational Church in Great Barrington, Maryanna sang in the youth choir, taught Sunday School, and served as a Deacon. She was also a member of the American Cancer Society, Lee VNA board, and a member and past president of the Thursday Morning Club.
Maryanna is survived by her husband of 72 years Alan Macy of Great Barrington; son David (Kathleen) of North Haven, Maine; daughter Marsha Johnson (Hugh) of Randolph, Vermont; and daughter Nancy of Great Barrington; three grandsons, one granddaughter, four great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.
She was predeceased by eight brothers and one sister.
SERVICE - The funeral service will be held on Sat, Jan 18, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington.
The family will receive friends on Fri, Jan 17, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home in Great Barrington.
Donations in memory of Maryanna may be made to either the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington or The Mason Library c/o FINNERTY & STEVENS FUNERAL HOME, 426 Main St., Great Barrington, MA 01230. To view the full obituary or send remembrances to her family, please go to www.finnertyandstevens.com