Obituary
Mary Esther Behe McNiece
In Loving Memory of Mary Esther Behe McNiece.
She will remain forever in her families heart.
Surrounded by family, we honor the life of our mother who passed away on Sunday morning, April 26, 2026.
Mary Esther Behe McNiece
Providence Hospital on January 7, 1936 – She passed away in her home surrounded by her loved ones.
Born January 7th, 1936 at Providence Hospital, Washington, DC to Esther and Walter Behe. She married David Lee McNiece and had six children. She traveled with her husband and children too many places through her husband's job, such as Taipei, Taiwan and Ethiopia, Africa.
She is Preceded in death by her husband, David Lee McNiece, Sr, her parents Walter and Esther Behe, her siblings, Johnny, Sara, Ruth, Walter, Alfred, Donald, Patrick, Frances, and Brian, and her daughter in law Alicia McNiece, and her son in law Walter Bucia
She is survived by her children, Debra Irene (Charles) Finch, David Lee McNiece, Jr., Bridget Anne (Daniel) DelGrosso, Melissa Anne Bucia, Charlotte Marie Beck, and Margaret Ellen (Perry) McNiece-Boland, her grandchildren Joseph (Sherry) Weiss, Derrick (Makayla) Finch, Gabrielle (Arron) Witt, Erica (Eustace) Stapler, Brittany (Michael) Strasburg, Mathew Bucia, Erin (Brandon) Jenkins, Ashley Beck, Natalie Beck, Hailey Beck, Kyle (Christina) McNiece, Caitlin (Kenneth) Dodson. Step grandchildren Heather Russell, Christopher Finch, Stephen Finch, Freddie Velez, Jeffrey (Carra)Delgrosso, Brian Delgrosso, Caryn Bucia, Jon Foster, as well as 13 great grandchildren, and 9 step great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren.
There will be a viewing on Thursday May 7th, 2026 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, at Willams Funeral Home, 4270 Hawthrone Road, Indian Head, MD 20640 if you would like to pay your respects. The Funeral will take place at St. Mary's church of Piscataway, 13401 Piscataway Road, Clinton, MD 20735 on June 11th 2026, at 10:00 am, internment at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, MD 20623 at 1:00 pm, with a reception to follow at Melissa Bucia's home at 2668 Dakota Street, Brian's Road, MD 20616 for family only.
Flowers may be sent to Williams Funeral Home, 4270 Hawthrone Road, Indian Head, MD 20640 301-743-5478
Mary will be remembered with gratitude and love. May you rest in peace Mom.