Mary C. Comba, age 80, of Delmar, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 4, 2007 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born on January 3, 1927, in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Mary Castellanos. For more than 20 years, Mary worked for the Bank of Delmarva. She began as Teller at the Delmar Branch, and served her last 7 years as a Branch Manager at the Pine Knoll Branch in Salisbury. She was a long time, active member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Delmar, where she served many years as a Eucharistic Minister, proudly sang in the choir and cared for the church linens. She enjoyed traveling and loved music. What she cherished the most was spending time with her family and they will miss her cooking, especially her spaghetti and meatballs that were a family favorite. She will also be remembered for her cleanliness. She is survived by her beloved husband of 61 years, Philip J. Comba; 4 children, Kathy Hastings and her husband Kenneth of Laurel, DE, Diane Petrey and her husband Len of Forest Hill, MD, Barbara Saunders of Bel Air, MD and Philip J. Comba, Jr. of Laurel, DE; 8 grandchildren, Jennifer Boes, Colleen Reed, Jason K. Hastings, Kelly McGill, Scott Petrey, Chad Petrey, Anna Saunders and Nichole Comba; 4 great-grandchildren, Gage, Kaisey and Joshua Reed, and Colby McGill; and a brother, James J. Castellanos of Hamburg, NJ. Several nieces and nephews also survive her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Doris Kelly and 4 brothers, Robert, Francis, Raymond and Donald Castellanos. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday, January 8, 2007 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Short Funeral Home, 13 E. Grove Street, Delmar. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, on the corner of Bi-State Blvd and Chestnut Street, Delmar, MD. Interment will follow at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: Coastal Hospice at the Lake, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com