Mary Davidson Callahan Pippin

Mary Davidson Callahan Pippin (Mary Davy), beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died on June 25, 2024 at Queenstown Landing Assisted Living in Queenstown, MD. She was 96 years old. She lived a life of compassion, service and love for her family and her community. Beloved wife of the late James O. Pippin, Jr. she is survived by her four children, Martha LaGiglia of Virginia Beach, VA, Gail Calabrese (Sam) of Burke, VA, James O. Pippin, III (Lee) of Centreville and Thomas Pippin (Nancy) of Centreville. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Ellyn Bryan (Michael), Michael LaGiglia, Joanna, Julia, and James Calabrese (Elise), Joe (Lauren) and Olin Pippin, seven great-grandchildren with the eighth due this summer, her sister-in-law, Virginia Pippin Clifford and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Pippin’s three siblings, Thomas Henry Callahan III, Elizabeth Carter Draper Brice and James Herbert Carter all predeceased her. Born on August 16, 1927 on Cloverfields Farm in Wye Mills, MD, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Henry Callahan, Jr. and Martha Greenewalt Callahan Carter. She attended a one-room elementary school in Wye Mills, MD (at the present location of Nagel Farm Service) and completed her education at the Centreville Middle and High Schools where she graduated in 1944. She attended the University of Maryland, College Park graduating in 1948 with a Bachelor of Science degree. She was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. On October 16, 1948 she married James Olin Pippin, Jr. of Centreville, MD. He predeceased her in 2011. They raised their four children in Centreville where Mrs. Pippin was a homemaker, and assisted in managing the family farms and her husband’s garage business. She was an active community volunteer, most notably with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and the Queen Anne’s Co. Garden Club. Mary Davy was an avid bridge player and belonged to a bridge club for many years. She also was in a book club and swim group. She and her husband were avid travelers and traveled with friends to many destinations both nationally and internationally. The family wishes to thank special caregiver Linda Beaver and the staffs at Queenstown Landing Assisted Living and Compass Regional Hospice. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 301 S Liberty St, Centreville, MD 21617, at 11:00am on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Reception to follow at the church. Burial will be held privately. In lieu of flowers donations in Mary Davy’s memory may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 278, Centreville, MD 21617 or Compass Regional Hospice, 160 Coursevall Drive, Centreville, MD 21617.

Mary Davidson Callahan Pippin

August 16, 1927 - June 25, 2024