Mary Veronica Bernadette (Fleming) Willcox
On November 11, 2023, Mary Veronica Bernadette (Fleming) Willcox, 68 of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away at her home following a courageous battle against multiple medical ailments but primarily due to the chronic effects of Lupus.
Mary, the second child of John and Iris Fleming, was born in Augsburg, Germany on July 10, 1955.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother John Fleming and niece Kristi Martinez. She is survived by her children and grandchildren Sarah (Geza) Gedeon, Rachel (Jacob) Hurst, Dan (Sara) Willcox, Theresa Willcox (Ryan Gary), and twelve grandchildren: Jonah, Isaac, Ruben, Elias, Aaron, and Carmel (Rachel and Jacob), Madelyn, Evelyn, Luke, and Lily (Dan and Sara), Oliver and Dahlia (Theresa and Ryan). She is also survived by her siblings Sharon, Joe (Phyllis), Anne, Patricia (Apple), Cathy as well as many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her cat, Sunny, who kept her company during the isolated days of the COVID pandemic as well as the days of her bouts with illness.
Mary graduated high school from Roswell High. She earned an Associates Degree in Science. Afterwards, she worked at New Mexico Military Institute. All of her children were born in Roswell, New Mexico.
At 33 years old, as a single parent to four children, she returned to higher education to earn her bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico. Upon graduation, she took a job with the Department of Energy as a Physical Scientist working to ensure the proper cleanup of radioactive material at the Idaho National Lab. She was deeply passionate about her work and retired from the DOE after 26 years of dedicated service. She continued in various consultation roles as a recognized expert in her field for a short time following her retirement. .
Outside of work she would spend time trying…
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