Marie McNally, 63, died Monday when she crashed into a tree while driving along the Garden State Parkway in Old Bridge, police said.
Marie McNally (Photo provide)NEW PROVIDENCE -- Marie McNally's three granddaughters were the light of her life.
"She was with them all the time," said Felix McNally, her husband of 25 years.
Marie McNally, 63, was killed Monday when she crashed into a tree while driving along the Garden State Parkway in Old Bridge, police said.
Her husband said she was returning home from visiting her mother in Lakewood.
McNally was originally from Brooklyn, N.Y. She lived in New Providence and worked part-time as a real estate agent at Weichert in Summit, where she specialized in first-time home buyers.
"She would treat them as if they were her own family," Felix McNally said.
Earlier in her career, McNally was a sales representative at Verizon. People took to her quickly, both in and out of the office, her husband said.
"She made friends with everybody, to my chagrin sometimes," he said with a laugh.
She was a chairperson of the New Providence Alliance to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Abuse, where she led a program called "Every 15 Minutes" that taught high school students about the dangers of drinking and driving.
McNally was also a hospice volunteer, an officer of the New Providence Municipal Alliance and an active member of Our Lady of Peace Church in New Providence.
She leaves behind sons Michael Reilly and Christopher McNally, as well as daughter-in-law Elizabeth Reilly.
A viewing will take place Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at McCracken Funeral Home in Union. The funeral will be Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Spirit Parish in Union.
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