Mary D. Gilbert

Mary D. Gilbert, 60, Mooresville, died March 27, 2012, after a lengthy battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Mrs. Gilbert was born December 24, 1951, in Dorchester, Massachusetts, to the late Felix and Kathleen (McCabe) Devenny.

Mary earned a BSN degree from the Medical College of Virginia and enjoyed an accomplished career in nursing. She worked for the Medical College of Viginia, the VA Hospitals in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and Manchester, New Hampshire. Mary ultimately retired from Electronic Data Systems, where she worked as a fraud investigator.

She was a faithful member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, the Red Hat Society, and Tri Kappa Sorority. She also enjoyed working with the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Mary loved to garden, cross country skiing, and swimming. Above all, she was a loving wife, proud mother, and friend to many.

Survivors include her husband, Dr. Sidney Gilbert, Sr., to whom she was united in marriage April 10, 1976; sons, Roy Francis Gilbert, Esq. of Green Bay, Wisconsin and Dr. Sidney L. Gilbert, Jr. of Kalamazoo, Michigan; sister, Donna (Charles) Doherty of Quincy, Massachusetts; nephews, Christopher and Charles Doherty; niece, Casey Doherty.

Friends and family will gather on Thursday, March 29, 2012, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. The Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m., Friday, March 30, 2012, in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 1200 N. Indiana St., Mooresville, Indiana. Burial will be in Pennington Gap, Virginia. Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Visit www.carlislebranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.