MARY E. GARRITY May 19, 1971 - January 14, 2025

In Memorium, photo of Mary Garrity against night sky

Many of you met Mary as a doctoral student who began in our Clinical Translational Science PhD program in 2023. Others knew Mary in her professional role as  Senior Director of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Development in our School of Medicine. Condolences to all who knew her. The Daily has shared about Mary's character and contributions to our community in an . Stephanie Pike Moore, Garrity’s instructor for an epidemiology course last fall, shared that Mary,  "cared deeply for her son who was her primary source of motivation to pursue her degree and to one day conduct clinical research to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes.â€

You will . It has a place online to express condolences and share remembrances. It also has details on Visitation this Monday, January 20th, from 4 until 7 pm in North Olmsted if you wish to pay your respects in person. If you are not familiar, here is some explanation of . A Funeral Mass will be held the following morning in Bay Village.

If you would like support, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ students can access 24/7 on-call care from University Health and Counseling Services at 216.368.5872. Faculty and staff can access counseling via AllOne Health at 1.800.227.6007.

Mary at white coat ceremony
Mary being coated on stage with Dr. Haines as enters doctoral program