Of Jersey City, passed away at Jersey City Medical Center on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. She was 88. Born in Newfoundland, Canada, Mary Ann came to the United States in 1957 and settled in Jersey City where she raised her family. After retiring as an executive secretary in New York City, she worked her hot dog wagon outside Finast Food warehouse in South Kearny and later as a receptionist at the YMCA in Hoboken for many years. Mary Ann was predeceased by her husband Robert J. Gavigan; sister Gertrude Maillaro and nephew Dean Maillaro. She is survived her two sons Victor M. Franco Jr. and Leonard H. Franco Sr.; nephew Jerome Maillaro and his wife Joanne; granchildren Jennifer, Victor III, Corey, Leonard Jr., Peter, Brian, Natalie, Olivia and Veronica and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation was held at McLaughlin Funeral Home on Sunday from 3-6 pm. There was a graveside service followed by interment at St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery in Nanuet, NY on Monday, December 21, 2015 at 11 am.