- Date Of Birth: December 8, 1926
- Date Of Death: February 8, 2020
- State: New Mexico
Mary Catherine Stenovec (Ginsburg), devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at the age of 93. Mary was born on Wednesday, December 8, 1926, in Flagstaff, Arizona. Her parents, Michael and Minnie Ginsburg, moved to Denver, Colorado where she and her three older siblings grew up. She had wonderful memories of her childhood, especially roller-skating at the local rink where her father worked evenings as the rink manager. Mary met and fell for the love of her life, John William Stenovec, on a blind date at Elitch Gardens in Denver, and they were married in 1949. John was a career military man and Mary had the task of running the household and raising the children during John’s various deployments and transfers. The family eventually settled in Albuquerque where they raised their four children. Mary and John developed life-long friendships with numerous couples in Albuquerque; they called themselves the “jet-set” and met monthly for potluck dinner parties and celebrations. Sadly, Mary was widowed in 1976 at the age of 49 and faced the challenge of raising a family on her own.
Mary was always current on pop culture and politics and also had a great sense of humor.
Mary was predeceased by her husband, John William; as well as her three siblings, Vera, Harry, and Joseph; and her granddaughter-in-law, Jessica. She is survived by her son, Gerald Michael (Debbie) of San Diego; son, John Thomas (Susan) of San Luis Obispo; son, Paul Andrew (Carolyn) of Orinda; and daughter, Joan Boyer (Jeff) of Albuquerque. Mary had eleven grandchildren, Cory, Joseph, Laura, Timothy, Matthew, Michael, Hannah, John, Lucy, Sarah, and Nicholas. She also had seven great-grandchildren, Kaiya, Adelaide, Eleanor, Madelyn, James, Jack, and Arlo. Mary was a deeply religious person with a loving soul, a sense of humor, and great enthusiasm for life.
Rosary will be recited Saturday, February 15, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
