Mary Loretto Croghan Ramsay was born on December 28, 1921 in Charleston.
She was the daughter of William Joseph Croghan and Loretto O'Hagan Croghan.
Mrs. Ramsay was a lifelong member of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. She was married to George Philp Ramsay until his death in 1985.
Mary graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in communications in 1942 and went to work for her father at Croghan's Jewel Box. Her strong business savvy and ethics have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Leadership Award for Excellence in Corporate Citizenship and the Malcolm D. Haven Award from the Community Foundation. Her support was vital to a number of local charities and organizations to support the city she loved, including Spoleto, the Charleston Symphony, the United Way, Special Olympics, the Community Foundation, and the Gibbes Museum of Art, to name a few. Some of her most heartfelt work has been serving as an advocate for people with mental disabilities. She served as chairman of the South Carolina Commission of Mental Retardation. And she was inducted into the Goodwill Hall of Fame. Mary served on the College of Charleston Foundation Board and School of the Arts' Council. She is a lifetime member of the Alumni Association and has received the prestigious Alumni Award of Honor and a doctorate of Humane Letters from the College of Charleston. Governor Riley awarded her the Order of the Palmetto in 1986.
Mary's deep love for the City of Charleston was apparent in her active service on many city boards and revitalization of "wonderful" King Street.
She is survived by her four children, Dr. Alex Ramsay, Mariana Ramsay Hay, George Ramsay, and Rhett Ramsay Outten; and her eight grandchildren, Mary Ramsay, Alex Ramsay, George Ramsay, Kathleen Hay, Mariana Hay, Mikell Hay, Anna Outten, and Caroline Outten.
Interment was in St. Lawrence Cemetery.
She was the daughter of William Joseph Croghan and Loretto O'Hagan Croghan.
Mrs. Ramsay was a lifelong member of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. She was married to George Philp Ramsay until his death in 1985.
Mary graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in communications in 1942 and went to work for her father at Croghan's Jewel Box. Her strong business savvy and ethics have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Leadership Award for Excellence in Corporate Citizenship and the Malcolm D. Haven Award from the Community Foundation. Her support was vital to a number of local charities and organizations to support the city she loved, including Spoleto, the Charleston Symphony, the United Way, Special Olympics, the Community Foundation, and the Gibbes Museum of Art, to name a few. Some of her most heartfelt work has been serving as an advocate for people with mental disabilities. She served as chairman of the South Carolina Commission of Mental Retardation. And she was inducted into the Goodwill Hall of Fame. Mary served on the College of Charleston Foundation Board and School of the Arts' Council. She is a lifetime member of the Alumni Association and has received the prestigious Alumni Award of Honor and a doctorate of Humane Letters from the College of Charleston. Governor Riley awarded her the Order of the Palmetto in 1986.
Mary's deep love for the City of Charleston was apparent in her active service on many city boards and revitalization of "wonderful" King Street.
She is survived by her four children, Dr. Alex Ramsay, Mariana Ramsay Hay, George Ramsay, and Rhett Ramsay Outten; and her eight grandchildren, Mary Ramsay, Alex Ramsay, George Ramsay, Kathleen Hay, Mariana Hay, Mikell Hay, Anna Outten, and Caroline Outten.
Interment was in St. Lawrence Cemetery.
Mary Loretto Croghan Ramsay was born on December 28, 1921 in Charleston.
She was the daughter of William Joseph Croghan and Loretto O'Hagan Croghan.
Mrs. Ramsay was a lifelong member of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. She was married to George Philp Ramsay until his death in 1985.
Mary graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in communications in 1942 and went to work for her father at Croghan's Jewel Box. Her strong business savvy and ethics have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Leadership Award for Excellence in Corporate Citizenship and the Malcolm D. Haven Award from the Community Foundation. Her support was vital to a number of local charities and organizations to support the city she loved, including Spoleto, the Charleston Symphony, the United Way, Special Olympics, the Community Foundation, and the Gibbes Museum of Art, to name a few. Some of her most heartfelt work has been serving as an advocate for people with mental disabilities. She served as chairman of the South Carolina Commission of Mental Retardation. And she was inducted into the Goodwill Hall of Fame. Mary served on the College of Charleston Foundation Board and School of the Arts' Council. She is a lifetime member of the Alumni Association and has received the prestigious Alumni Award of Honor and a doctorate of Humane Letters from the College of Charleston. Governor Riley awarded her the Order of the Palmetto in 1986.
Mary's deep love for the City of Charleston was apparent in her active service on many city boards and revitalization of "wonderful" King Street.
She is survived by her four children, Dr. Alex Ramsay, Mariana Ramsay Hay, George Ramsay, and Rhett Ramsay Outten; and her eight grandchildren, Mary Ramsay, Alex Ramsay, George Ramsay, Kathleen Hay, Mariana Hay, Mikell Hay, Anna Outten, and Caroline Outten.
Interment was in St. Lawrence Cemetery.
She was the daughter of William Joseph Croghan and Loretto O'Hagan Croghan.
Mrs. Ramsay was a lifelong member of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. She was married to George Philp Ramsay until his death in 1985.
Mary graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in communications in 1942 and went to work for her father at Croghan's Jewel Box. Her strong business savvy and ethics have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Leadership Award for Excellence in Corporate Citizenship and the Malcolm D. Haven Award from the Community Foundation. Her support was vital to a number of local charities and organizations to support the city she loved, including Spoleto, the Charleston Symphony, the United Way, Special Olympics, the Community Foundation, and the Gibbes Museum of Art, to name a few. Some of her most heartfelt work has been serving as an advocate for people with mental disabilities. She served as chairman of the South Carolina Commission of Mental Retardation. And she was inducted into the Goodwill Hall of Fame. Mary served on the College of Charleston Foundation Board and School of the Arts' Council. She is a lifetime member of the Alumni Association and has received the prestigious Alumni Award of Honor and a doctorate of Humane Letters from the College of Charleston. Governor Riley awarded her the Order of the Palmetto in 1986.
Mary's deep love for the City of Charleston was apparent in her active service on many city boards and revitalization of "wonderful" King Street.
She is survived by her four children, Dr. Alex Ramsay, Mariana Ramsay Hay, George Ramsay, and Rhett Ramsay Outten; and her eight grandchildren, Mary Ramsay, Alex Ramsay, George Ramsay, Kathleen Hay, Mariana Hay, Mikell Hay, Anna Outten, and Caroline Outten.
Interment was in St. Lawrence Cemetery.
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