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June 26, 2022
"Grannie" passed unexpectedly on June 14, 2022, at the age of 96.
Mary was born January 20, 1926, in Miles City, MT, grew up in St. Paul, MN and moved to Tucson, AZ in 1947 where she met and married her first husband, Harold Brasfield in 1953. Mary remarried in 1981 to Harold Ingram.
Her final 20 years of employment were with Grant Road Lumber where she was a bookkeeper. Mary raised her four children and was a second mom to the "Water Street Gang". Mary was preceded in death by her parents Nickolas and Sophia Kotsonaros, her siblings George and Harry Kotsonaros, Dorie Stoffel and spouses Harold Brasfield and Harold Ingram. She is survived by her children Mark Brasfield, Jimmy Brasfield (Roseanne), Kathy Cuprak (Joe), Joanie Hammond (Marc), Daughter-in-law Cora Anderson (Jay) and bonus son Mike Smith; her grandchildren Brian Brasfield (Tania), Michele Hoyer (Joel), Melanie Garcia (Eddy), Aron Baquet (Julia), Lauren Johnston, Emily Rich (Tim), Matt Baquet (Gabriela), Nicholas Kavathas (Shahrazad), Ryan Moore, Austin Cuprak, Ashleigh Cuprak (Daniel), Megan Lloyd (Cody) and Ashley Hammond; great-grandchildren Madi, Jake, Amber, Dillon, Sammy, Bella, Lucia, Vivian, Blake, Beckett, Gwynnie, Aidan, Zailey, Mateo and Harley Jo; nephews Nick Kotsonaros (Betty) and Joe Stoffel; niece Barb Kaping.
Grannie will be remembered for her love of God, family and especially her sense of humor and infectious laugh. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her honor to Hands of Hope Tucson (handsofhopetucson.com/donate). Grannie, we will miss you holding court at your kitchen table, but as you always said, "I'm off like a herd of turtles!"
A celebration of life will be celebrated at St. Mark The Evangelist Catholic Church, 2727 W. Tangerine Road, Oro Valley, AZ on Monday, June 27, 2022, with a Holy Rosary at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. A burial will be held from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM on the same day at Evergreen Cemetery, 3015 North Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her honor to Hands of Hope Tucson at handsofhopetucson.com/donate
