Mary peacefully passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 while
residing in East Wakefield, NH. She was born to Claire Turco Peduzzi
and the late Everett O. Peduzzi in Westerly, RI. She began her education
at Immaculate Conception School and later transitioned to the Westerly
Public School System graduating from Westerly High School in 1973. Mary
graduated from the University of Rhode Island earning a Bachelor of
Arts, High Distinction. She completed her post-graduate work at
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute earning a Master of Science in Computer
Science.
She married Kurt, the love of her life, on May 2, 1981.
Mary was dedicated to her profession and established lifelong
friendships on a global spectrum. She had a long and productive career
at Pfizer, lnc. beginning as a chemist and continuing in Clinical
Research as Head of Database Administration and Clinical Data Standards.
She was a pioneer and leader in establishing clinical data standards
throughout the pharmaceutical industry as well as a charter member of
CDISC (Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium, a nonprofit
organization that develops and supports global data standards to improve
the quality and interoperability of medical research and healthcare).
She was also employed at BBN as part of her journey. After retiring from
Pfizer, Mary worked for Octagon Research Solutions where she led CDISC
training initiatives worldwide.
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Mary was instrumental in assuring
that family events were memorable. She organized several Turco/Federico
family reunions and Peduzzi gatherings. She was known as the "Queen" of
holiday pitch card games and it didn't matter if she was on a losing
team, as long as laughter was pervasive. She insured the success of
family ventures by providing financial support including Kathy Turco's
film documentary "Spirit of the Arctic". In addition, Mary was an active
fundraiser for various causes such as the Terri Brodeur
Breast Cancer
Foundation even while experiencing this disease herself. Mary was
determined to help others despite her own pain. She was a volunteer and
past board member of this nonprofit organization which directs 100% of
gross fundraising dollars directly to breast cancer research.
Mary
enjoyed her retirement in East Wakefield and she frequently
volunteered, especially concerning the care of animals and education of
the watershed ecology. She often applied her technical knowledge of
computers to various organizations such as The Food Pantry GED program
and The Lakes Region Humane Society of which she was President.
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She
was predeceased by her sister, Geraldyn Peduzzi. She is survived by her
husband, Kurt; mother, Claire; brothers, Peter (Linda) and Everett;
sisters, Judy O'Connell (Michael) and Claudia; nephews, Andrew
O'Connell, David and Nathan Peduzzi; nieces, Elizabeth Ziniti (Tom),
Jackie O'Connell and Jenna Peduzzi; and great nephews, Noah and Luke
Ziniti.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on
Saturday, October 12 from 11:00 to 1:00 at Avery-Storti Funeral Home
located at 88 Columbia Street, Wakefield, RI 02879 followed by a
reception.
In lieu of flowers, a contribution can be made in
Mary's name to The Lakes Region Humane Society, P.O. Box 655, Ossipee,
NH O3864, Attn: Megan Williams, Managing Director.
For guest book and
condolences,
averystortifuneralhome.com.
