Mary Elaine Sparrow Montgomery of Durham, N.C. Mary Elaine Sparrow Montgomery died Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at Duke Medical Center. She was 80 years old. Elaine was born in Jacksonville, Fla. on May 12, 1927 to the late John M. Sparrow and Gertrude Whalen Sparrow French. A graduate of Binghamton Central High School in Binghamton, N.Y., Elaine attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. She was employed with IBM Corp. for more than 20 years and retired after serving several years in the Washington, D.C. operations. Elaine was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Durham and a longtime member of the Catholic Daughters of America. She is survived by her brother, Thomas E. Sparrow, Newport Beach, Calif.; her nephew, Jeff Sparrow and wife, Sheryl, and children, Andrea and Justin, Newport Beach, Calif.; and several nieces and stepchildren. Elaine was preceded in death by her husband, William S. Montgomery; and her brother, John M. Sparrow. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 28, 2007, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Steve Patti, O.F.M., presiding. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may visit on Friday from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the church. Flowers are acceptable or contributions in Elaine's memory may be made to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, 715 Nazareth St., Raleigh, N.C. 27606 or Duke Comprehensive Cancer Research Center, 512 S. Mangum St., Suite 400, Durham, N.C. 27701. Online memorials: www.hallwynne.com. Select obituaries. Hall-Wynne Funeral Service is assisting the Montgomery family.