Obituary of Mary K. Irving MD

LITTLE FALLS Mary K. Irving MD, 87 of 4 Burwell Street, Little Falls passed away Friday, June 27, 2008 at her residence. She was born on July 14, 1920 in Little Falls the daughter of the late Frederick and Hildred (Greene) Irving. She was graduate of Little Falls High School and Valedictorian of the Class of 1938. She continued her education graduating from Albany State University Class of 1942 with a Bachelors Degree in Math and Science, she graduated from Syracuse University Medical School Class of 1950, serving her medical internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan from 1950 1951 and her internal medicine residency at the same hospital from 1951 1953. In 1953 Dr. Irving was in general practice from 1953 1973 at Little Falls Hospital. In 1973 she attended Albany Medical College Hospital to serve her residency in Anesthesiology and returned to Little Falls Hospital in 1975 where she continued to practice both Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology until her retirement in July of 1990. Dr. Irving was a member of the American Medical Association, Herkimer County Medical Society, New York State Medical Society, New York State Society of Anesthesiologist, American Society of Anesthesiologist, Central New York Academy of Medicine and was past President of the Little Falls Hospital Medical Staff. She is survived by her nieces and nephews Robert and Louise Irving and their daughters Nicole and Monica Irving, Perry, NY, Lisa Irving Ramirez and her son Philip, La Mesa, CA, Richard Irving, Binghamton, NY, Mary Irving, Windsor, CO, her sister in law Mildred Irving, Little Falls, her caregiver Kathy Johns, Little Falls, dear friends Doris Burney, Roger and Jean Dussault, and Grant and Charlotte Phillips, all of Little Falls. She was predeceased by her brother Richard Irving on June 6, 2007. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 11:00 am from the Holy Family Parish Church, Cor. Main & John Sts, Little Falls with the Rev. Anthony Ligato officiating. Interment will take place in Fort Plain Cemetery, Fort Plain at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by the Chapman-Moser Funeral Home, Inc., 42 N. Ann Street, Little Falls. There are no calling hours. It is the wish of the family that contributions in memory of Dr. Irving be considered to the Little Falls Public Library, 706 E. Main St., Little Falls, NY 13365 or to Hospice Care, Inc. 4277 Middle Settlement Rd., New Hartford, NY 13413. Envelopes are also available at the funeral home for this purpose.