Mary Virginia Devine, age 75, of Racine, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at The Bay at Water’s Edge Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Mary was born on April 20, 1945 in Racine, Wisconsin. Born the daughter of Joseph T. Devine and Virginia A. Musil.
Mary enjoyed school and valued getting an education. She graduated from Dominican College with a bachelors degree (in 1966), UW Madison with a masters degree, and Wayne State where she received her PhD. She worked as a writer of History and Culture at Liewelyn Publishers for many years. Mary was very creative; she enjoyed writing, researching art and history, and jewelry appraising.
Mary will be deeply missed by her nephew Joseph W. Devine, niece Jamie Gibby, and sister-in-law Sharon Devine. She is survived by other relatives and many friends. Mary is preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Virginia, and brother Patrick. At this time, no services have been planned.
Strouf Funeral Home, 1001 High St, Racine, WI 53402. Phone: 262-632-5101.
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Mary wrote and published a book = Magic from Mexico: Folk Magic, Prayers, Spells & Recipes as Taught by the Wise Woman of Guadalupe (Llewellyn's World Magic Series). The following is on her amazon.com page:
Mary Virginia Devine, fondly known to many readers and friends as "Toci," has devoted the last three decades to the field of Mexican-American culture. She was born on April 20, 1945, in Racine, Wisconsin. After graduating from William Horlick High School (Racine, 1963), she earned the following academic degrees: BA in Spanish and French from Dominican College (Rancine, 1966), MA in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin (Madison, 1967), and PhD in Romance and Germanic Languages and Literature from Wayne State University (Detroit, 1972). "Toci" lives in Racine, and continues her study of American Mystery religions and folk wisdom.
Mary enjoyed school and valued getting an education. She graduated from Dominican College with a bachelors degree (in 1966), UW Madison with a masters degree, and Wayne State where she received her PhD. She worked as a writer of History and Culture at Liewelyn Publishers for many years. Mary was very creative; she enjoyed writing, researching art and history, and jewelry appraising.
Mary will be deeply missed by her nephew Joseph W. Devine, niece Jamie Gibby, and sister-in-law Sharon Devine. She is survived by other relatives and many friends. Mary is preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Virginia, and brother Patrick. At this time, no services have been planned.
Strouf Funeral Home, 1001 High St, Racine, WI 53402. Phone: 262-632-5101.
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Mary wrote and published a book = Magic from Mexico: Folk Magic, Prayers, Spells & Recipes as Taught by the Wise Woman of Guadalupe (Llewellyn's World Magic Series). The following is on her amazon.com page:
Mary Virginia Devine, fondly known to many readers and friends as "Toci," has devoted the last three decades to the field of Mexican-American culture. She was born on April 20, 1945, in Racine, Wisconsin. After graduating from William Horlick High School (Racine, 1963), she earned the following academic degrees: BA in Spanish and French from Dominican College (Rancine, 1966), MA in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin (Madison, 1967), and PhD in Romance and Germanic Languages and Literature from Wayne State University (Detroit, 1972). "Toci" lives in Racine, and continues her study of American Mystery religions and folk wisdom.
Mary Virginia Devine, age 75, of Racine, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at The Bay at Water’s Edge Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Mary was born on April 20, 1945 in Racine, Wisconsin. Born the daughter of Joseph T. Devine and Virginia A. Musil.
Mary enjoyed school and valued getting an education. She graduated from Dominican College with a bachelors degree (in 1966), UW Madison with a masters degree, and Wayne State where she received her PhD. She worked as a writer of History and Culture at Liewelyn Publishers for many years. Mary was very creative; she enjoyed writing, researching art and history, and jewelry appraising.
Mary will be deeply missed by her nephew Joseph W. Devine, niece Jamie Gibby, and sister-in-law Sharon Devine. She is survived by other relatives and many friends. Mary is preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Virginia, and brother Patrick. At this time, no services have been planned.
Strouf Funeral Home, 1001 High St, Racine, WI 53402. Phone: 262-632-5101.
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Mary wrote and published a book = Magic from Mexico: Folk Magic, Prayers, Spells & Recipes as Taught by the Wise Woman of Guadalupe (Llewellyn's World Magic Series). The following is on her amazon.com page:
Mary Virginia Devine, fondly known to many readers and friends as "Toci," has devoted the last three decades to the field of Mexican-American culture. She was born on April 20, 1945, in Racine, Wisconsin. After graduating from William Horlick High School (Racine, 1963), she earned the following academic degrees: BA in Spanish and French from Dominican College (Rancine, 1966), MA in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin (Madison, 1967), and PhD in Romance and Germanic Languages and Literature from Wayne State University (Detroit, 1972). "Toci" lives in Racine, and continues her study of American Mystery religions and folk wisdom.
Mary enjoyed school and valued getting an education. She graduated from Dominican College with a bachelors degree (in 1966), UW Madison with a masters degree, and Wayne State where she received her PhD. She worked as a writer of History and Culture at Liewelyn Publishers for many years. Mary was very creative; she enjoyed writing, researching art and history, and jewelry appraising.
Mary will be deeply missed by her nephew Joseph W. Devine, niece Jamie Gibby, and sister-in-law Sharon Devine. She is survived by other relatives and many friends. Mary is preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Virginia, and brother Patrick. At this time, no services have been planned.
Strouf Funeral Home, 1001 High St, Racine, WI 53402. Phone: 262-632-5101.
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Mary wrote and published a book = Magic from Mexico: Folk Magic, Prayers, Spells & Recipes as Taught by the Wise Woman of Guadalupe (Llewellyn's World Magic Series). The following is on her amazon.com page:
Mary Virginia Devine, fondly known to many readers and friends as "Toci," has devoted the last three decades to the field of Mexican-American culture. She was born on April 20, 1945, in Racine, Wisconsin. After graduating from William Horlick High School (Racine, 1963), she earned the following academic degrees: BA in Spanish and French from Dominican College (Rancine, 1966), MA in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin (Madison, 1967), and PhD in Romance and Germanic Languages and Literature from Wayne State University (Detroit, 1972). "Toci" lives in Racine, and continues her study of American Mystery religions and folk wisdom.
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