Gutman, Mary M.

Mary M. Gutman age 89, of Tucson, AZ, died Saturday, 
April 3, 2010 with her daughter and faithful cat by her 
side. Mary was born May 17, 1920, in New York and 
baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church. She attended 
PS71 in addition to Greek School, where she learned to 
read and write Greek, and graduated from Washington 
Irving High School, New York City and Pratt Institute for 
Design, Brooklyn, New York. She joined the military at 
age 22 and proudly served as link trainer instructor 
during WWII as part of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corp 
(WAAC). Mary flew an ATC6 and often said she enjoyed 
flying more than anything. In 1976, Mary came to 
Arizona with her husband, John. She was an active 
member of St. Michael's and All Angels Church, Tucson. 
A supportive mother and grandmother as well as a career 
woman, Mary retired from JC Penney in 1985. She was an 
accomplished seamstress and artist. Mary is survived by 
her daughter, Kathy-Jeane (Jon) Hurst of Tucson, AZ; sons, 
Ted (Nancy) Gutman of Burlington, IA and Stephen 
Gutman, Tucson, AZ; eight grandchildren, ten great-
grandchildren, a sister, Katherine Cressent of Hartsdale, 
NY and her beloved cat Sam. She is predeceased by her 
parents, Sophocles and Margaret Moscou; sisters, Helen 
and Stella and husband, John B. Gutman. An interment of 
Mary's ashes and Celebration of her life will be held 
Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., St. Michael's 
Church, Tucson, Arizona. The family wishes to express 
special thanks to the staff at Woodland Palms and the 
amazing people of Valor Hospice. In lieu of flowers, 
donations may be made to Southwest Hospice 
Foundation, www.swhospicefoundation.org or the 
Humane Society of the United States. Mary believed 
"anything you accomplish in your life is worthwhile. I 
have no regrets, I would do it again."

Published in the Tucson Newspapers on April 7, 2010