Mary Louise Tweedy, 89, Summered on the Island

Mary Louise King Tweedy died on July 16 of a viral infection complicated by pneumonia. Painlessly and quietly, she died at Sibling Hospital surrounded by her family.

Mary Louise was born July 12, 1915 in Plainfield, N.J., to Helen Rymn and Charles A. King. She was graduated in 1934 from Dana Hall in Wesley. She became engaged to Bronson Tweedy of London, England, and class of 1937 at Princeton. They were married in Plainfield on Jan. 4, 1940. After her husband's service in the Navy, Mary Louise accompanied him on his assignments abroad with the CIA including Bern, Switzerland; Vienna, Austria, and twice in London, England.

Mary Louise was a member of the Junior League for more than 50 years and did volunteer work including over 20 years with the Red Cross blood bank and later with the Friends of Music at the Smithsonian.

Mrs. Tweedy summered on Martha's Vineyard for more than 30 years with her husband and family. Bronson and M'Lou owned a house on the Vineyard and were members of the Edgartown Golf Club and the First Congregational Church in West Tisbury.

In addition to her husband of 64 years, she is survived by her son, Lawrence; her daughter, Anne Tiffany; son in law, James Tiffany, and two grandchildren, James Bronson and Heather Anne Tiffany.