Obituary: Mary Powers

Her career in Latin America included reporting, editing and bureau chief assignments in Lima, Mexico City and San Juan as well as Washington and New York. Besides Reuters, she also worked for The Associated Press and Bridge news services and contributed articles to many major magazines, newspapers and wire service publications.

For the last two decades Powers made Lima her second home, where she was president of the Foreign Press Association and where she shared her love of Peru with visitors.

A memorial service will be held at St Cecilia’s Church, 42 Main St. in Wilbraham, Massachusetts on 31 January at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mary Bernadette Powers may be made to Children’s Hospital Boston, One Autumn St. #731, Boston, MA 02215 or at www.chtrust.org. ■