Port Allegany - Mary C. Major, 98, of Port Allegany, passed away Tuesday (September 9, 2025) at UPMC-Cole, Coudersport.

She was born June 13, 1927 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of Peter and Mary (Kotchey) Meyers. On June 28, 1948, in Austin, PA, she married Donald H. Major, Sr., who died Sept 28, 2006.

Mary graduated from Austin High School. She had worked during WWII in Pittsburgh at a steel mill for a short period of time, before she located to Port Allegany and worked at the cafeteria at Port Allegany High School. She also had cleaned at the former Canoe Place Inn.

Mary was a member of St. Gabriel’s Church of Port Allegany and was active in playing cards in the local women’s card club in Port Allegany for many years.

She is survived by:

Three sons: Donald (Barb) Major, Jr. of Port Allegany, Gary (Cindy) Major of Georgia, and David (Marcie) Major of Port Allegany

Three grandsons: Shawn Major, Tim Major and Brady Major

Two granddaughters: Lisa Exton and Leslie Vice

five great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren

Sisters: Doris McLaughlin of Port Allegany, Nancy Tanner of Bradford, Lorraine Stoops of Pittsburgh, Vera Kelley of Arizona, and Rose Weimer of Florida

And many nieces and nephews

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one sister, Norma Houck, and two brothers, Jerry and Jim Meyers

There will be no visitation. A celebration of Mary’s life will be held at 1pm Friday, October 3 2025 at the Veteran’s Memorial Home, 4743 Rt 155, Port Allegany, PA 16743. Burial will be in St. Gabriel’s Cemetery, Port Allegany, PA.

Memorials, if desired, may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Port Allegany.