- Date Of Death: October 3, 2016
- State: New Mexico
Mary Ann Bivens, age 83, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2016 after a brief illness. Mary Ann was born on February 23, 1933 in Benton, AR to Paul and Irene McDonald. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Martha Conway; and a brother, Eddie McDonald.
She is survived by three sisters, Venita Bishop of Benton, AR, Ruth Jackson of Rio Rancho, NM, and Alice Krobot of Caldwell, TX; a twin brother, Robert McDonald of Hayward, CA; her husband of 45 years, Hugh M. Bivens; a son, Hugh P. Bivens and his wife, Elizabeth of Albuquerque, NM; a granddaughter, Celeste of Albuquerque; and a son by a previous marriage, Mark Bishop of Austin, TX; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mary Ann served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. She was a secretary for several employers, the last being Sandia National Laboratories. She then became a stay at home mom. She was a compassionate and loving wife and mother. She will be missed.
