It comes with great sadness that the family of Mary Jean Zupkosky (McCarthy) announces her peaceful passing on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at the age of 60 in Biddeford, Maine.

The details of a celebration of her life will be announced.

Mary Jean will be lovingly remembered by: her son David Zupkosky, his wife Kathryn and two granddaughters, Kensington (5) and Kaislyn (1) Zupkosky of Tampa, FL; her daughter, Caitlyn Zupkosky of Nashua NH, her brother Gary McCarthy and his wife Karen of Windham, NH; sisters, Debbie McCarthy of Old Orchard Beach, ME and Linda McCarthy of Tennessee, her two adoring cats, Kitty Boy and Rascal, as well as numerous extended family, friends.

Born on August 11, 1960 in Cambridge, MA to Robert and Betty (Cleversey) McCarthy and raised in Lowell, MA, Mary Jean was one of six children. Mary Jean is predeceased in death by her loving parents, her beloved sister Susan McCarthy, Aunt Virginia McCarthy, Aunt Jean Reardon, and her dear friend Sharon Knight.

Looking for a better life outside the city for her family, Mary Jean settled in Milford, NH, where she went on to raise her two children. She was a devoted full time mom, as well as, a bank teller at Lowell 5 Bank, and most recently, a bus driver within the local New Hampshire school district. Mary Jean provided exceptional upbringings for her kids, teaching them what life was all about, the great importance of family, vacations and fun. She watched both David and Caitlyn graduate high school, as well as David’s college graduation in 2006. She attended David’s wedding in Tampa, Florida in 2013. Mary Jean entered her favorite role in 2016 becoming “Nana” and again in 2020. Those granddaughters were her world as she loved them so much and so missed being with them. Her most cherished pastime was her devotion to her cats. Mary Jean loved and cared for up to 6 cats in her home and fed up to 28 cats outside her home. Cats were the key to her heart.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary Jean’s name may be made to: Feral Felines: www.feralfines.net and Hart of Maine: www.hartofme.org.

We love and will miss you forever Mom, Nana, Sister, Aunt, Niece, Godmother and friend. Rest in Peace.