Mary A. Zaki
June 9, 1929 ~ April 20, 2022
BEVERLY- Mary A. (Hubbard) Zaki, 92, passed away on April 20, 2022, following a brief illness. Born in Salem on June 9, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Russell and Anna (Mooney) Hubbard.
She was raised and educate in both Salem and Beverly, graduating from Beverly High School. Mary attended college in St. Louis, Missouri and earned a master’s degree in art and also in English as a second language. She began her teaching career at the American School in Cairo, Egypt. When she returned to the states, Mary worked in the library’s research department at the former Boston Company. Mary was also an extremely talented photographer. She would most often be seen with her camera taking photos of architecture, animals and nature.
After retiring, Mary volunteered at Bevcam as a photographer. She later volunteered as a greeter at the Beverly City Hall. Mary was a devoted Catholic and churchgoer. She was a positive person and had a wonderful attitude toward life. She was a true friend of the earth and had a most genuine love for all living things.
She is survived by her cousins, Diane Flanders and Sandy Atwood, both of Beverly and several other cousins, her former husband and friend, Bassem Zaki and dear friend Kathy Sorenson-Orechia of Peabody.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11AM on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church, 24 Conant St., Danvers. Burial will follow in Saint Mary Cemetery, Salem. Visitation will be held on Wednesday prior to the Mass from 10AM-10:45AM at C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s name may be made to the Mass Audubon Society, Development Office, 208 South Great Rd., Lincoln, MA 01773 or www.massaudubon.org
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I remember when Mary and Bassem lived in the apartment attached to our house. What I remember about her most is that she had a very contagious smile. Always extremely polite and dignified. I also remember her mom and dad when they would come over to visit and even as a youngster they were both stop and say hello to me. She was a wonderful person and our world is certainly a better place because of her. May she rest in peace. Barry Zoll
I am so sorry for the family of Mary Zaki. I had the pleasure of visiting Mary at the Kaplan House and later to her home with my pet therapy dog Rosie. She would always say that Rosie and I made her day! Actually, she made our day more special when we came to see her. We chatted about her being a teacher and being a photographer. She was full of life and brought brightness to those who knew her. I will miss her visits terribly. Rest is peach Mary. Love Rosie and Linda
Mary’s name jumped out at me from the printed page of The Salem News yesterday. I thought, wait a minute — I knew her! I worked at The Boston Company and clearly remember Mary, who was always so helpful when I had questions and needed information from the library. Unfortunately, I never had a real conversation with her about anything except business and had no idea she lived on the North Shore (I was in Salem then). What a lovely photograph of her and how interesting to learn how accomplished she was in so many different areas. Hers was a long life, well lived, and I remember her fondly. My condolences to family and friends who are dealing with the loss of a wonderful woman.