Maryann Evans Carrigan, 83, died September 27 at Gilcrest Center hospice in Columbia, Maryland, shortly after suffering a severe stroke.

Maryann was born October 29, 1936 in Alexandria, Virginia. She was the only child of John W. and Irene Gooley. Maryann grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, moving from McLean to Bethesda to the District. As a child, Maryann spent the summers in her father's hometown of Syracuse, New York, staying with relatives in the Tipperary Hill neighborhood and being doted on by her numerous older cousins. Just days before her death, Maryann completed a long project to assemble and type up her father's handwritten memories of growing up on "the Hill."

She attended Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda. She graduated from the Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart in 1958. During college, Maryann was a "copyboy" at the Washington Post, a rarity for women at the time, and then worked as a reporter for the Post after she graduated.

Through one of her Syracuse cousins, she met and married William A. Burke, who had just graduated from medical school. They moved to St. Louis, Missouri, for her husband's medical training, where her three children were born. They returned to Syracuse in 1967, and lived for several years in the Strathmore neighborhood before moving to Fayetteville, New York in 1976.

After a divorce in 1980, Maryann returned to work. She spent several years as the Deputy Director of the Home Care Association of New York State, while also pursuing and obtaining a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the New School of Social Research. Maryann finished her career as the Executive Director of Community Health Information and Planning Service, Inc. (CHIPS), which provided health planning services for Onondaga County. During her career, Maryann served on numerous community boards, including the United Way of Central New York and the American Cancer Society, New York State Division.

In the late 1980s, Maryann renewed an acquaintance with family friend J. Joseph Carrigan, and found true love with her new husband until his death in 2007. Maryann was a faithful communicant of Immaculate Conception Parish in Fayetteville. After retirement, she worked part time in the rectory and volunteered to maintain the flowers and landscaping at the outdoor Grotto. She also volunteered as a docent at the Everson Museum in Syracuse. Maryann was well read and enjoyed consuming the entire New York Times on a daily basis. Her attractive blonde looks and friendly demeanor belied her profound intellect.

In 2016 Maryann moved from Fayetteville to Severna Park, Maryland to be closer to her daughter.

Throughout her life Maryann drew upon a deep wellspring of unconditional love to bestow enthusiastic affection and positive support to her family and friends. She found her greatest joy in the success and happiness of others.

Maryann is survived by three children (William M. Burke (Laura Rupp) of Naples, Florida, Ann Burke Lloyd (Thomas Lloyd) of Severna Park and John Gooley Burke (Ashley Burford) of Richmond, Virginia) and nine grandchildren (Kathryn Burke, Peter Burke, Matthew Burke; Emily Lloyd, Sarah Lloyd Landry (Matthew Landry), Elizabeth Lloyd, John Gooley Burke, Jr., Mary Carson Burke and William Burford

Burke). She is also survived by Joseph Carrigan's three sons (Patrick Carrigan, Rory Carrigan and Colin Carrigan), Joe's ten grandchildren (Geoffrey Carrigan, Paul Carrigan, Shawna Carrigan Joshi, Gair Carrigan, Devin Carrigan, Craig Carrigan, Connor Carrigan, Tyler Carrigan, Casey Carrigan and Corey Carrigan) and several of Joe's great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by Joe's son, Casey Carrigan.

A memorial mass will be held at Immaculate Conception Church at a time to be determined. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart and the Fayetteville Free Library at the following link: https://fflib.org/donate/