Mary was born May 13, 1948 and passed away at her home in Rockville, MD on September 8, 2012. She was 64 years old. Mary was the daughter of Wm. Joesph Furmage, Jr. and Arlena Emmeline Furmage. She is survived by her daughter Pamala Simmons Burks and husband David, her son, his wife, and two granddaughters.  

Mary was a lifelong resident of Rockville, and part of the Rockshire community for 36 years. The family will be having a memorial service for Mary on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at 1 p.m. at the Rockshire Community Center, 2351 Wootton Parkway, Rockville, MD 20850.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Vasculitis Foundation, P.O. Box 28660, Kansas City, MO 64188-8660. For more information, visit http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/