Mary Ann Shahid

Entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 22, 2010, Miss Mary Ann Shahid. The relatives and friends of Mary Ann Shahid are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Monday, May 24, 2010, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will be at St. Lawrence Cemetery. The family will receive friends this Sunday evening between 5:00 and 8:00 PM at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Mary Shahid was born in Charleston, SC on April 11, 1922, a daughter of Asaid Faris and Fadwa Adry Shahid. She graduated from Bishop England High School and attended Sacred Heart College in Belmont, NC. Mary enjoyed playing Bridge and knitting for her family and friends. She was a former President of the Catholic Women's Club and a member of the Sacred Heart Church Ladies of Charity. Mary retired from Shahid's Department Store after sixty years of faithful service. She was a loving and generous Aunt to one hundred and six nieces and nephews spanning three generations. Mary is survived by her sisters: Adele Frances Shahid, Olga Shahid Molouf and her husband, George, of Charleston and Margaret Shahid Joseph and her husband, Paul, of Camden, SC as well as one hundred and six nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Shahid Scholarship Fund c/o Bishop England High School 363 Seven Farms Rd. Daniel Island, SC 29492 or to Odyssey Healthcare of Charleston 5965 Core Rd. North Charleston, SC 2940 or Tara Hall Home for Boys PO Box 955 Grorgetown, SC 29442 or St. Jude Hospital for Children 1 St. Jude Place, Memphis,TN 38105. Mary's guest book may be signed at www.charlestonfunerals.com Arrangements by JAMES A.MCALISTER, INC. 766-1365