Mary Begonski Vece, 98, of North Haven passed away peacefully on July 27 at the St. Raphael campus/Yale-New Haven Hospital with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis J. “Frank” Vece. Mary was born in Pennsylvania on Sept. 8, 1916, daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Pisckin Begonski.
Mary enjoyed watching sports; she was an avid bowler, a New England Patriot and New York Yankees fan, and enjoyed playing bingo.
She was the mother of Francine (Paul) Bogel, Joseph (Lori) Vece, Robert (Edwina) Vece, Ronald (Claudia) Vece, and MaryAnn Vece. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a grandson, Ronald Vece, and brothers Stanley and John Begonski.
Funeral services will be conducted in the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave., Aug. 1 at 10:00 a.m. with the Rev. Timothy Meehan officiating. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. The visiting hours will be July 31 from 4 to 7 p.m. For an online obituary, please visit www.northhavenfuneral.com.