Sister Mary E. Lagoy

May 6, 1932 - February 20, 2021

Sister Mary Elizabeth Lagoy, after a long illness, died in her sleep Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. Born in 1932 on May 6, she was the fourth child of Gilbert and Clara Lagoy of Huntington. She leaves four siblings: Theresa, Claire, James (Linda), and Edward (Barbara), and many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she is pre deceased by siblings Leonard “Buck,” Lillian, Jean, Rita, Anna, Mae, and John. Mary graduated from Huntington High School in 1949 and from St. Rose College in Albany, NY in 1953. Her master’s in social studies was earned at the University of Albany. Mary was a sister of the Holy Name of Jesus and Mary for her adult life. She taught in several schools in the Albany, NY area. For five years, she was a business manager for Sheed and Ward Publishing Co. in Kansas City, MO. After retiring from teaching, she ministered to the Native American Indians in Florida and in upstate New York. Called Mel by her friends and loved by all, she will be dearly missed. Services will be in the spring by her order in Albany.