Mary Candido Bailly passed away Saturday, November 24, 2012 at the Middlebury Convalescent home after an extended illness. She was the devoted wife of the late Edmund Bailly of Middlebury. Mary was born April 30, 1918 in Waterbury, daughter of the late John and Rose (Mariano) Candido. She lived all her married life in Middlebury where she was an avid gardener with the most amazing green thumb. She was an incredible cook and could make "something out of nothing". She loved to sew, and when her daughters were young would frequently make companion dresses for them to wear for Easter Sunday. After retirement, she enjoyed reading and crafts and was a frequent visitor to the Middlebury Library, exchanging romance novels weekly. Mary worked for years at US Rubber in Naugatuck and at Bristol Babcock in Waterbury. She is survived by her three children, Edmond Bailly and his wife Cheri of Middlebury; Rosanne Daniels and her husband Darrell of Middlebury and Mary Ellen Grimes and her husband Peter of Leominster, MA; 4 grandchildren, David Buckmiller and his wife Julie of Naugatuck, Wayne Buckmiller Jr. of New Britain, Bryan Grimes of New Jersey and Tim Grimes of Atlanta, GA. Mary was predeceased by her brothers Michael and John Candido of Waterbury and her two grandchildren, Danny Grimes and Danni Jones of Middlebury.

Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery

Location: Munson-Lovetere Woodbury

Funeral: St. John of the Cross

Services: Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, November 28 at 10: 00 a.m. at St. John of the Cross Church, 1089 Whittemore Road, Middlebury. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Waterbury.

Visitation: There are no calling hours.