Mary C. Comba, 80

DELMAR - Mary C. Comba of Delmar died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, in Coastal Hospice at the Lake, Salisbury, Md.

Mrs. Comba was born Jan. 3, 1927, in New York City, daughter of the late Francis and Mary Castellanos.

She worked for the Bank of Delmarva for more than 20 years. She began as teller at the Delmar branch and served her last seven years as a branch manager at the Pine Knoll branch in Salisbury.

She enjoyed traveling and loved music. What she cherished the most was spending time with her family.

Mrs. Comba was a longtime, active member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Delmar, where she served many years as a eucharistic minister, proudly sang in the choir and cared for the church linens.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Doris Kelly; and four brothers, Robert, Francis, Raymond and Donald.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 61 years, Philip J. Comba; four children and their spouses, Kathy and Kenneth Hastings of Laurel, Diane and Len Petrey of Forest Hill, Md., Barbara Saunders of Bel Air, Md. and Philip J. Comba Jr. of Laurel; eight grandchildren, Jennifer Boes, Colleen Reed, Jason K. Hastings, Kelly McGill, Scott Petrey, Chad Petrey, Anna Saunders and Nichole Comba; four great-grandchildren, Gage Reed, Kaisey Reed, Joshua Reed and Colby McGill; a brother, James J. Castellanos of Hamburg, N.J.; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Short Funeral Home, 13 E. Grove St., Delmar.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, corner of Bi-State Blvd. and Chestnut Street, Delmar.

Burial will follow in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Coastal Hospice at the Lake, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802.