Mary Ann Wood

Mary Ann Wood (nee Salmon) of Easton died peacefully on Saturday, January 30, 2016, at her home, at the age of 80. She was born in Easton on December 19, 1935, to the late John Salmon of County Mayo, Ireland and Mary Fitzpatrick Salmon of County Longford, Ireland. Mary Ann grew up in Trappe, MD, and graduated from Easton High School in 1953. She was a 1957 graduate of Salisbury State Teachers’ College, now Salisbury University. She had a successful career as an elementary school teacher. She began teaching in Prince George's County and later taught for several years in Talbot County, the remainder of her career was spent in the Caroline County Co. Public Schools, retiring in 1997. Mary Ann was proud to be a first generation Irish-American and maintained close ties with all of her relatives at home and in Ireland. She was an avid genealogist and researched her family history back several generations. She had the opportunity to travel to Ireland on several occasions. In her retirement, she volunteered for many organizations, including Ladies Auxiliary, Road to Recovery and the Trappe Rural Life Museum. Mary Ann also was an active member of several teaching sororities and the Right to Life organization. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Robert Joseph Wood of Easton; daughter, Teresa Dawson (Dale) of Cordova, MD; sons, Kevin Wood of Washington, DC, and Daniel Wood (Katharina) of San Carlos, CA; three brothers, John T. Salmon (Carol) of Millersville; The Honorable James P. Salmon (Sharon) of University Park, and Martin E. Salmon (Denise) of Chesapeake City; grandchildren, Mary Dawson of Easton, Adam Dawson and Anna Dawson of Cordova; and two great-grandchildren, Kai and Caroline. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. on Friday, February 5, 2016, at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., 200 South Harrison Street in Easton. A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 1210 S. Washington St. in Easton. Interment will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Society, 29533 Canvasback Dr, Easton, MD 21601 or Trappe Rural Life Museum, 29241 Backtown Rd., Trappe, MD 21673.

Mary Ann Wood

December 19, 1935 - January 30, 2016