Mary was born November 2, 1917, the 3rd of 10 children.

After getting married, she and her husband Paul Martyak lived in St. Michael, Lloydell and Beaverdale before moving to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.

Their first child, a son named Raymond Paul, was born on December 8th, 1939. He was about 6 weeks old when he died on January 28th, 1940.

Their daughters Patsy and Mary Kay were born in Beaverdale; their son Leonard was born in Beaver Falls.