Mary Anne O’reilly
Mary Anne Eunice O’reilly of Powell, Ohio, 57, passed away in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, March 31, 2023, after fighting a lifelong battle against health challenges with grace.
Mary was born Nov. 16, 1965, in Columbus to Tom and Eunice (Bates) O’reilly. Her many interests during her youth included horseback riding, in which she competed at the Ohio State Fair. She graduated in 1984 from Bishop Watterson High School in Columbus where she was an honor student and a homecoming court attendant.
After earning her bachelor’s degree in marketing from The Ohio State University, she worked for Arthur Andersen Consulting in Westerville, Ohio, where she was part of a credit card project. She then moved to Chicago where she continued her information technology career working for Discover Card. She transferred to the marketing department of Discover Card so she could apply her passion for marketing. After moving back to the Columbus area, she joined the Resource Marketing ad agency, where she worked on a 1997 Super Bowl commercial for Compuserve. Mary then had her own direct marketing firm for more than 20 years.
Her favorite role was being a mother, raising her children in Powell, then Galena, Medina and Fairlawn. She was a talented artist and animal lover. Her hobbies included home remodeling. She especially loved painting the interior of her homes.
Mary is survived by her parents, Tom and Eunice O’reilly, Powell; sister, Molly (Tim Mcghee), Powell; brother, Dan (Anna Haston), Bexley; daughter, Cassidy Wilmoth (fiancé Zach Brown), Barberton; son, Connor Wilmoth, Berea; and many, many dear friends and other relatives, and her pets, dog Jelly Bean and cat Titan.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Patrick Francis “Frank” and Dorothy O’reilly and Tom and Matilda Bates.
Special thanks to the wonderful staffs at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Dublin Methodist Hospital and Kobacker Hospice House.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 at EGAN-RYAN FUNERAL HOME NORTHWEST CHAPEL , 4661 Kenny Road, Columbus, Ohio, 43220. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5 at St. Brigid of Kildare Catholic Church, 7179 Avery Road, Dublin, Ohio, 43017. Graveside service and burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 6 at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, 9571 N. High St., Lewis Center, Ohio, 43035.
In lieu of donations, the family suggests donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Resource Foundation to help in the fight against Type 1 diabetes; Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation; any animal shelter; Kobacker House; or a charity of your choice.