BELLOWS FALLS - Mary Agnes Long, 83, died March 25, 2014, in Springfield. She was born Nov. 7, 1930, in Bellows Falls. She attended St. Charles Parochial School and Bellows Falls High School, graduating with the class of 1948. She studied at the Mary Hitchcock School of Nursing from 1948 to 1951, and earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of New Hampshire in 1958. Shortly thereafter, she began work as a nurse anesthetist at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston, Mass., where she remained for 35 years, retiring in 1992. Following her retirement, she relocated to the family home in Bellows Falls. She was a member of the Post 37 American Legion Auxiliary. During her lifetime, she traveled and visited every continent. She enjoyed all things Irish and the Boston Red Sox. Her ancestor Mary Donovan emigrated from Ireland to Bellows Falls in the mid-1800s. She was the family historian for the Long, Barrett, Cremmins, Cronin, O'Brien, Murphy and Donovan clans. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Kay M. Long and 12 nieces and nephews: Kathleen Tobin, Patricia Dodge, Janet West, Richard M. Long, David E. Long, Suzanne Niles, Diane Critchfield, Colleen Long Gottlieb, Margaret Plekan, Sean Long, John Long and Tracey Gaier. She was predeceased by two brothers, Edward P. Long Jr. and Richard Barrett Long, and a cousin, Mary Frances Diggins. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, March 31, at St. Charles Roman Catholic Church in Bellows Falls. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at the Fenton & Hennessey Funeral Home in Bellows Falls. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Unit 37 American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship Fund, c/o Kay Long, PO Box 304, Bellows Falls, VT 05101.