Mary Bednarz

Mary Kealy Bednarz, age 80, of Frisco, TX, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026.

Mary was born in Washington, D.C. to Louise and Walter G. Kealy and had two siblings, Walter Jr. and Ruth. She studied nursing at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, where she met her future husband, Thomas K. Bednarz, who attended graduate school nearby at Carnegie Mellon University.

After Tom graduated, they married and moved to Richmond, VA where they lived for 43 years and raised two children, Kate and Patrick. Mary was an active volunteer at Sacred Heart School and Church, most notably serving as a caring School Nurse.

For the past 14 years Mary had been living in Frisco, TX at Parkview Retirement Community near her daughter, Kate, and Kate’s family. Scrabble, bridge, and meals with family were Mary’s favorite activities.

Mary is survived by her daughter, Kate Kerstetter; Kate’s husband, Corey; and three grandchildren, Liam, Ryan, and Haley Kerstetter.