Mary P. (LeBlanc) Carafotes, 103, of Somerville MA and Monument Beach, Cape Cod MA passed away peacefully on October 8, 2015 at Brooksby Village, Peabody MA. Mary (LeBlanc) Carafotes was born in Alder Point, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada on August 14, 2012. She was the oldest of 13 children born to Pascal and Margaret (McGrath) LeBlanc. She came to the United States as a young woman and lived with her Aunt in Boston's Back Bay where she worked at the telephone company and also modeled dresses and shoes at Gilchrists. Mary loved ballroom dancing, swimming and ice skating. She married Frank Griffin in 1931, and settled in Somerville MA. There she gave birth to four children. John, Richard, Bill and Lois. Mary married John Carafotes in 1956 and they moved to Cape Cod, MA where she was active with the Bourne Outreach Program for 25 years. She loved gardening, knitting, sewing, cooking and having friends stop by to chat and enjoy coffee and cake on the front porch. Mary and John opened their Cape Cod home to all. Mary's family has wonderful memories of happy times spent on the Cape'. She was known for her colorful knitted hats and mittens which were given to family and local charities every year. Mary's delicious date nut bread was a staple at all Thanksgiving gatherings. But perhaps she was best known for her love of fashion and jewelry, which stayed with her throughout her life. Mary is survived by her children, John Griffin of Peabody MA, Richard and Dorothy Griffin of Reading MA, Bill and Rosemary Griffin of Acton MA and Lois (Griffin) Whippen of Salem NH, and her 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed. A celebration of her life will be held at Faggas Funeral Home on Saturday, October 24, 2015 fro 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Relatives and friends kindly invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or Woundedwarriorsproject.org. Burial immediately following in Mt. Auburn Cemetery.