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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 30, 2019 Page 19 OBITUARIES (Pappas) Harris Cynthia A. we are thankful. He was loved by many who wished life would have been easier for him. He was a brilliant man who loved to read about religion, art and music. He was a gifted photographer and gardener. Our father died on August 14, 2019 at 74 years old. We wish we had more time with him. Mary E. (Donovan) Mingo Of Malden, passed away on August 21, 2019. She was 79 years old. Cynthia loved family gatherings and cooking. She was also a beautiful singer and loved animals. Cynthia was the beloved wife of James Harris. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Melvina (Cromwell) Pappas. Cynthia was the loving mother of Cynthia Harris, Christine Hardy, and the late William Harris. She was the dear sister of Peter Pappas, Mary Mullen, and the late Spencer and Harry Pappas, Lillian Homer, Sophie, George, Marion, and John Pappas, and Josephine Hampton. Cynthia was the cherished grandmother of James Harris, John Hardy, Elyssa Hardy, and Emily Hardy, and great grandmother of Payton Hardy. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Roy Wesley Liddell Born Dec. 30, 1944 in Brunswick, ME to Helen Maynard and James Schworm and later adopted by Helen's second husband Kenneth Liddell. Roy grew up in Malden and is survived by his two sisters, Dottie Jean Holmgren and Nancy Liddell Sparkman and a brother K.C. Liddell, as well as many nieces and nephews. He will be missed tremendously by his two daughters, Laureen Hadley and Jennifer Noble and his four grandchildren, Olivia Slifer, Juliet Hadley, Gabriel Noble and Bella Noble. Roy was married to our mother Joy Sacramone for a short time but they remained close throughout his life. They were great friends and cared deeply for one another. He married for a second time to the late Elaine Trembly and they lived together in Lynn. Roy struggled with addiction for most of his adult life, but was sober for some of the most important times in our life and for that A resident of Holyoke and formerly of Malden and Stoneham, passed away peacefully at Day Brook Village Center Nursing on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at age 98. Mary was born in Malden on April 30, 1921, one of seven children of the late John and Beatrice (Prowse) Donovan. Raised in Malden, Mary graduated from Malden High School, Class of 1939, and worked as a bookkeeper in a local dental office for many years. In February of 1942, she was married to William T. Mingo at St. Joseph's Church in Malden. As the wife of a B24 bomber pilot during WWII, Mary traveled the country at the beginning of their marriage, before returning to Malden to raise three children. Mary was a strong, selfless woman who raised three young children after the loss of her husband at an early age. A dedicated and caring mother, Mary always welcomed family and friends with an open heart and a warm meal to her house for the holidays and family events. Her home in Malden served as a gathering place for generations of family and she was always baking her famous apple pie, chocolate chip cookies and hermit cookies for all. Later in life, as her mother grew older, she served as caretaker and supportive daughter with the help of extended family. A Gold Star wife, Mary carried her love for Bill in her heart forever. In her free time, she enjoyed playing cards, especially bridge, canasta or just "go fish" with her grandchildren. With a love for words, she was an avid reader, and enjoyed playing scrabble with her family. She also enjoyed traveling to Florida, going on bus trips with family, and going out to eat. Mary will be greatly missed, but her strong will, and determination that supported and shaped the lives of her children and grandchildren will carry on as her legacy. The Mingo family wishes to extend their warm thanks and appreciation to the staff of Day Brook Village (formerly Loomis House) for their care and concern over the last several years. Mary was the beloved wife of the late William T. Mingo with whom she shared 23 years of marriage. Devoted mother of William T. Mingo and his wife Paula of Brooklyn, NY, Kathleen M. Albert and her husband James of Holyoke, and John R. Mingo and his wife Ruth of Billerica. Predeceased by her siblings, John "Jack" Donovan, Ethel Donovan, Beatrice Hawkes, Walter Donovan, Marguerite Armstrong, and William Donovan. 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