Mary M. Skorupa

As the oldest girl of seven children, Mary became the matriarch, filling the hole left by her mother’s death at 55. Family was everything to her, she created new traditions, hosted holidays, and made everyone feel at home.

Mary was born on February 26, 1953, in Havertown, Pennsylvania, and attended Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill, where she met her lifelong best friend, Peggy. Their friendship remained important throughout her life.

She earned her Nursing degree from Gwynedd Mercy College, and spent much of her career running the Operating Room at Doylestown Hospital. Mary later returned to college to earn her Bachelor’s degree from Immaculata - mid-career while working full time. Her commitment to excellence in nursing earned her Nurse of the Year among other recognitions. She provided compassionate care to so many, emblematic of a life lived helping others.

Mary strove to give back to the many communities of which she was a part, her dedication to service included innumerable quiet selfless acts - CCD teacher, girl scout troop leader, meals on wheels, code blue shelters, and preparing food for the St. Vincent de Paul Society to serve to the hungry.

Mary met her beloved husband of 48 years, John, on a blind date after a ski trip; a fitting beginning for a life filled with laughter, devotion, and love. More than anything, Mary was a wife, a mother, a Nana, a sister, a friend, and a person who cared deeply about her family.

Mary never stopped learning. She was an avid reader, and cultivated a lovely garden. She made everything from curtains to cookies, from cross-stitch projects to barbie clothes. She took ballet and piano lessons as an adult. When her grandchildren were born she delighted in learning about the world alongside them.

Though Mary experienced many difficult days, the cancer she suffered from did not define her; she enjoyed life, travelling and camping with John, spending time with her grandchildren, and sharing long lunches with her friends and her sisters.

Mary often quoted Maya Angelou, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Mary made people feel seen. She is so very loved. We will never forget how loved she made us feel.

Mary is survived by her husband, John, children Andrew (Laurie) and Maureen (Jeff), four grandchildren, Adelie, Cecilia, Aubrin, and Robert, her brothers and sisters, and countless cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

The family will receive friends and family at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 235 E. State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901 on Thursday, October 8, 2026 from 9:30-10:30am, with a Funeral Mass to begin at 10:30am.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition in Mary Skorupa’s memory. The NOCC can be found at https://ovarian.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/