Marie M. McHugh, a lifelong resident of Carbondale, PA., died Saturday morning, July 2, 2011 at the Hospice Community Care, Dunmore, PA. She was the wife of the late Ronald T. McHugh, Sr., who died April 14, 1994. Born in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Moffitt) Gibney. She was employed as business manager for the Carbondale Area School District. She served with the United States Signal Corps in Philadelphia. She graduated from St. Rose High School, Carbondale and attended the University of Scranton where she was the first female ever accepted in the University Business Club. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale and former president of its Sodality. She was also a board member and former president of Upper Lackawanna County Young Democrats and a former member of the board of directors at Farview State Hospital, Waymart, PA. She was a former chairlady of the Carbondale Democratic Committee, the Carbondale Business Women's Organization and volunteered at Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. She was a member of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Carbondale Historic Society and a lifetime member of the Pennsylvania State Education Association. She is survived by two step sons: Dr. Ronald T. McHugh, Jr. and wife Fran McPoland of Alexandria, VA. and Kevin J. McHugh and wife Mary of Langhorne, PA.; one granddaughter: Mollie McHugh-Scheuermann and husband Ryan of Newtown, PA.; two grandsons: Alexi and Nicholas McHugh of Alexandria, VA.; one great granddaughter: Avery Scheuermann of Newtown, PA.; one sister-in-law: Helen Gibney of Waymart, PA.; her caregiver for the past four years: Harriet Snow of Olyphant, PA.; nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by one brother: Joseph Gibney. The funeral was held Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 10:00 AM from the Edward A. Wade Funeral Home Cremation Services, Inc., 4 Morris Place at Terrace Street, Carbondale with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM in St. Rose of Lima Church, 6 North Church Street, Carbondale, celebrated by Rev. William D. Campbell, senior priest. Interment, Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Greenfield Township, PA. Friends called Tuesday, July 5, 2011 from 5-8 PM. Pallbearers: Grandsons: Alexi and Nicholas McHugh.