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Maryann P. Wallace

  • October 22, 1936 - October 30, 2011
  • Hinsdale, New Hampshire
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“To Sophie Pelis Standow, Dear Sophie, I'm sorry to hear of Mary Ann's passing on. I was there at the mass for her. I looked for you at the service...Read More » ”
1 of 6 | Posted by: Mary Smith - Brattleboro, VT

“To the family of Mary Ann Wallace, I would like to express my sincere condolences to all of you. My sister and I lived and worked on the farm( my...Read More » ”
2 of 6 | Posted by: Mary Smith - Brattleboro, VT

“Patty and family, I am so sorry to hear about your Mom - she was such a wonderful person and I remember what a nice person she was and always...Read More » ”
3 of 6 | Posted by: Sharon Zavorotny - Concord, NH

“I have so many wonderful memories of Aunt Maryann and I will cherish them forever. Our love and deepest sympathies go out to Ann, Mike, Bill, Joe,...Read More » ”
4 of 6 | Posted by: Diane & Jerry Myroup - IN

“Ann, Mike, Billy, Joe, Jimmy, Joanne, Patti and families, I am so sorry to hear of your mothers passing. The memories are great - a great beautiful...Read More » ”
5 of 6 | Posted by: Sue Mathewson Roebuck - Turner, ME

“To Ann, Mike, Bill, Joe, Jim, Joanne, Patty and families, I was saddened to hear of Mrs. Wallace's passing. She was a wonderful woman with a great...Read More » ”
6 of 6 | Posted by: Donna Foster - Hinsdale, NH


HINSDALE, N.H. - Maryann Pelis Wallace, 75, of Brattleboro Road, died Sunday morning, peacefully in her sleep, October 30, 2011, at home. Maryann was born on the family farm in Hinsdale on October 22, 1936, daughter of Joseph and Nellie (Kolnacki) Pelis. She was raised and educated in Hinsdale, graduating from Hinsdale High School, Class of 1954. She was employed by the Brattleboro Retreat until her retirement in 1996. Previously she had been employed by American Optical in Brattleboro and Bridgeport Metals in Hinsdale. Before that time, Maryann and her husband, Harold, operated several dairy farms locally and in Western Massachusetts. Maryann was a devout Catholic and a communicant of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Hinsdale. Of her pastimes and interests, she enjoyed reading, cooking, watching the Red Sox and Patriots and time shared with her family. She had a special bond with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was an ardent fan of the Hinsdale Pacers; she spent many days watching her children play on teams, many of which were state championship games. Her active fan support continued when her grandchildren and great-grandchildren started to play. She was a past member of the Hinsdale Little League board, past president of the Sacred Heart PTA in Easthampton, Mass. and past president of the Keene State College Parents Association where she was the recipient of the college's Levine Mellion Parent of the Year Award in 1987. On April 30, 1955, at Saint Joseph's Church in Hinsdale, she was married to Harold R. Wallace who passed away in March 1978. She leaves her seven children and their families: Steven and Ann (Wallace) Diorio of Hinsdale; Michael and Elaine Wallace of Walpole; William and Barbara Wallace of Brattleboro, VT; Joseph and Ellen Wallace of Brattleboro, VT; James and Lauri Wallace of Winchester; Ricky and Joanne (Wallace) Sprague of Hinsdale; and Patricia Wallace and her partner, Diane Garnett of Swanzey. She also leaves eighteen grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, her sister, Sophie Standow of Bedford, NH and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and nephews, and great grandnieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, three brothers; Frank, John and Joseph Pelis; and two sisters, Shirley Walker and Helen Courtemanche. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 11:00 am at St. Michael's Catholic Church with the Very Rev. Richard O'Donnell, V.F., pastor, celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Hinsdale. A reception will follow the services to be held at the Elks Home on Putney Road in Brattleboro. Friends and family may call at the Atamaniuk Funeral Home on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 pm. Memorial donations may be made to the Michael Abbott Scholarship, to benefit athletics at Hinsdale High School, care of Hinsdale Trustee of Trust Funds, P.O. Box 13, Hinsdale, NH 03451.