Mary Pichetto Terry, 84, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at Hertitage House Nursing Home.

Mrs. Terry was a native and lifelong resident of Vicksburg and member of St. Paul Catholic Church. She attended St. Francis Xavier Academy and Hinds Junior College. She worked for Westinghouse for a number of years and retired from Waterways Experiment Station in 1975. She served on many church committees and served as a Pink Lady for a number of years. She was very active with the Meals on Wheels recently.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Terry Jr.; her parents, John Sr. and Lennie Herring Pichetto; a brother John Pichetto Jr.; and a sister, Catherine Shingler.

Survivors include sons, James H. Terry (Rosemary) of Madison, Ala., John Thomas Terry (Connie) of Laverna, Texas, Joseph Patrick Terry (Brenda) of Lancaster, Pa., and Michael J. Terry (Maria) of Vicksburg; a daughter, Melissa Ann Terry Swindle (Scott) of Little Rock, Ark.; grandchildren, Michael Terry Jr. Amy Ivey, John Terry Jr., Russell Terry, LaDonna Guin, Laura Mosley, Mary Shelly, Joseph Terry; several step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several step-great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Green Acres Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 tonight with Christian wake service at 7 and Saturday at St. Paul from noon until the service. Frank J. Fisher Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers will be Michael Terry Jr., John Terry Jr., Russell Terry, Joseph Terry, James L. Terry and Ray Terry.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Walter Johnston Jr., Ted and Brenda Price, St. Paul Altar Society and the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul Catholic Church, 713 Crawford St., Vicksburg, MS 39180.