Mary K. Ayers

Mary Killarney Ayers, 87, of Aurora, passed away on April 16, 2015 in Aurora, Colorado. Mary Killarney was born in Boulder, Colorado to William and Dorothy Porter on May 29, 1927. She graduated from East High School in 1945 and went on to receive a degree in Library Science from Denver University in 1949, where she met fellow student James T. Ayers, the love of her life. They were married in 1947. Mary K worked as a librarian before staying home to take care of her six children. Even then she volunteered and served on the Aurora Public Library Board and the Arapahoe County Mental Health Board. In 1972 she blazed trails by running for the Colorado House of Representatives with a platform stressing mental health issues, but lost. She always enjoyed books and sewing, but her greatest enjoyment came from her family – her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mary K is preceded in death by her parents, William and Dorothy Porter and her husband, James T. Ayers. Mary K is survived by her brother William (Joan) Porter of Kauai, Hawaii, her sister Kathleen (Jack) McIntosh of Buffalo Creek, Colorado; her six children, Kerry (David) Cain of Colorado Springs, James T. (Kay) Ayers of Littleton, Susie (Mike) Silva of Aurora, Mariam (Omar Frawan) Ayers-Frawan of Aurora, Maureen (David) Browne of Parker and Katie (Matthew) Morrison of Denver; twenty grandchildren, Jennifer MacIsaac, Sean (Audrey) MacIsaac, Hannah Cain, James T. (Jennifer) Ayers III, Michelle (Brent) Van Sickle, Christina (Matt) Despain, Remington (Melissa) Ayers, Mike (Alissa) Silva, Steven (Sarah) Silva, Casse Silva, Joe Ayers, Zaineb (Devon) Lyons, Ibrahim Frawan, Jibreel Frawan, Ayub Frawan, Brian (Lindsey) Browne, Randy (Leighann) Browne, Chris Browne, Jack Browne and Lauren Browne; and twelve great-grandchildren, Brittany MacIsaac, Penelope MacIsaac, Ashley Van Sickle, Samantha Van Sickle, Jonah Ayers, Joshua Ayers, Austin Ayers, Bella Despain, Sophie Ayers, Stella Ayers, Mason Ayers, and Musa Lyons. Visitation Wed, April 22, 6:30 PM with a Rosary Service at 7 PM at Horan and McConaty, 11150 E Dartmouth Ave, Aurora. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Therese Catholic Church, 1243 Kingston St, Aurora, CO 80010 on Thursday, 10 AM with Father Crispin Kibambe officiating. Burial Service will follow at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 2:15 PM, Staging Area C. Mary K's favorite color was always teal/turquoise (the combination of blue and green) and eighty percent of her clothes are in that color. Her daughters and many of her granddaughters wear the color so much that it is known as the Ayers family color. We invite you to wear teal, turquoise, blue or green to the funeral to celebrate her life. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Therese Catholic Church, 1243 Kingston St, Aurora, CO 80010. Please share your memories of Mary K and condolences with her family by selecting the guestbook link below.