Mary D. Harper Hoesch 92 of Aston, died on March 4, 2014 at Fair Acres Geriatric Center.

Born in Rebel Hill, PA, she was a longtime resident of Aston and Cape May, NJ. Mary was employed by Holy Redeemer Hospice in Sewell, NJ for 30 years, until retiring when she was 84 years old.

She was a former longtime member of the Church of St. Joseph in Aston and also Our Lady of the Sea R.C. Church in Cape May. Mary loved to travel, the shore, reading, gardening and was proud of her Irish Catholic heritage.

She was wife of the late Andrew P. "Bud" Hoesch, her husband of 32 years, who died in 1976; mother of the late Paul and Dori Hoesch; grandmother of the late Buddy Hoesch and daughter of the late Thomas G. and Mary Dougherty

Harper.Survivors: her children Kathleen D. Riley (James), Richard J., James A. (June), Thomas D. (Ginny), John F., William T., and Edward R. Hoesch; also 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Funeral Mass 11:00AM Saturday, March 15, 2014 at the Church of St. Joseph, 3255 Concord Rd., Aston where friends may call from 10 to 10:45AM. Burial private.

Memorial gifts to Heartland Hospice, 5 Christy Drive, Suite 103, Chadds Ford, PA 19317.