Mary Chiarelli Mahon

Mary Chiarelli Mahon, who lived a full life enriched by her Catholic faith and love of family, died October 14, 2026, at the age of 99. She was the widow of Grant S. Mahon Jr.

A first generation American, Mary was born in Reading on Oct. 22, 1926, the third child of Sicilian immigrants Antonio and Anna (Serravillo) Chiarelli.

Mary was the first of her family to attend college and was a music teacher in Wilson schools, where she met Grant, a social studies teacher, in the 1950s. They married in 1956.

The Mahons were long-time residents of Sinking Spring, where they raised a family of five children. As their family expanded, Mary retired from teaching to rear her children and run the Mahon household. With their children grown, Grant retired from Wilson in 1992, and he and Mary spent years traveling,enjoying time with family and celebrating the arrival of grandchildren.

After Grant's death in 2005, Mary moved to Wyomissing, where she lived on her own and taught private piano lessons for almost all of her remaining years. She spent the last two months of her life in nursing care at Berks Heim.

Mary is survived by her children -- Grant S. III and Jill Mahon, West Reading; Anthony D. and Christine Mahon, Lebanon; Anna Maria and Donald Hill, Shillington; Gregory M. and Cynthia Mahon, Camp Hill; and Catherine and Stephen Stabilito, Gilbertsville.

Also, her grandchildren -- Jack and Annie Mahon, Plymouth, Mich.; Patrick Mahon, Arlington, Va.; James Mahon, Ottawa, Ill.; Stephen and Sonja Mahon, Medina, Ohio; Audrey Hill, Shillington; Olivia Hill, Washington D.C.; Gabrielle and Jesse Carbaugh, Newport; Maitlyn Mahon, Camp Hill; Natalie Stabilito and fiance Adam Frank, Barto; and Drew Stabilito, Gilbertsville.

She is also survived by brother-in-law Franz von Arx, Shillington.

She was predeceased by siblings Peter Chiarelli, Samuel Chiarelli, and Angela von Arx.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, 237 Franklin St., Reading, with interment to follow in Gethsemane Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to a visitation from 9 to 10 a.m. at the church.

 In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Mary's name to Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church.

Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home is honored to serve Mary's family.