Mary Crowley Callahan

Mary “Sid” Callahan died on April 2, 2017. Callahan earned a master’s degree in library science and served as the director of development at AAS from 1976 through 1987. She went on to start her own fundraising firm, soliciting funds for many of Worcester’s nonprofit organizations. She was known for her dedication to the betterment of the city of Worcester, volunteering at and serving on the boards of a variety of civic organizations, including the League of Women Voters, Friends of the Worcester Public Library, the United Way, the Worcester Bicentennial Commission, Children’s Friend Society, Mechanics Hall Association, Higgins Armory Museum, Abby’s House, the Green Hill Park Coalition, the YWCA, the Worcester Garden Club, Preservation Worcester, the Worcester Horticultural Society, and Tower Hill Botanic Garden.