Mary Bridget "B" Lawler, age 88 of Rochester, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Golden Living West.

Mary Bridget Healy was born to Frank and Margaret (Keefe) Healy on February 12, 1927, on the family farm in rural Eyota, MN. She graduated from Eyota High School in 1943 and from Minnesota School of Business in 1944. She worked for Rochester Plumbing and Heating and for People's Cooperative Power as their Computer Programmer, retiring in June of 1993. On May 28th 1949, she married Thomas J. Lawler at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Eyota, MN. The couple met while Tom was a customer of Rochester Plumbing and Heating. Together they had eight children, eighteen grandchildren, and fourteen great grandchildren.

She was a member of the St. Pius CCW, Saint Marys Auxiliary, and The Rural Robbins of Eyota with many of her good friends. Her favorite pastime was watching her grandchildren grow and being a fan of the Minnesota Twins. She was a wonderful cook and baker for her children and grandchildren and loved when family or friends stopped by to visit. Mom had a warm and generous heart, and everyone around her felt loved and welcomed.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Tom (2012), a son Terry Joseph, a granddaughter Bridget Therese, and her brother Francis and sister-in-law Sue Healy.

She is survived by her children Thomas (Joyce) Lawler of Thornton, CO, F. Matthew (Terri) Lawler of Rochester, James (Tami) Lawler of Rochester, Mary Kay (Steve) O'Neill of Schaumburg, IL, Kevin (Barbara Jo) Lawler of St. Paul, MN, Ann Marie (Todd) Young of St. Paul, MN, Theresa Lawler Downes of Eagan, MN, seventeen grandchildren, and fourteen great grandchildren.

A Funeral Mass for Mary B. will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2015, at 10:00am at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Paul Nelson Officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass. Burial will be in Holy Redeemer Catholic Cemetery in Eyota.

Memorials are preferred to the Rochester Ronald McDonald House.

Online Condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com