BRUNSWICK — Mary Miller Soverel, 92, of Thornton Way, Brunswick, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012. She was born in Montgomery City, Missouri, on March 9, 1920, to John Gilmer Miller and Frances Lillian Morris Miller.

She graduated from Montgomery City High School, the University of Missouri, and Miss. Hickey’s Business School in Saint Louis. She then worked for IBM in Saint Louis until she moved to New York City to work for Monsanto. She later worked for Wilbur Ellis Commercial Brokers and the Dean of Graduate Studies at Columbia University.

Mary and Osborne R. Soverel were married March 2, 1951 in Orange, New Jersey. After her marriage, Mary worked as a volunteer at Planned Parenthood in Newark, New Jersey. During their life together, Mary and Osborne lived in New Jersey, Connecticut and North Carolina before moving to Maine twenty years ago. Osborne died June 27, 2008.

Mary followed tennis, politics and business news. She enjoyed art, antiques and playing bridge.

She is survived by her children, James O. Soverel and his Wife, Susan M., of Acton, Maine and Frances L. Soverel of West Bath, Maine. She is also survived by her sister-inlaw Marjorie M. Miller, of Montgomery City, Missouri and two nieces, Mary F. Richter and E. Ann Santos. Grandchildren are Nicholas O. Soverel and his spouse, Sergio Cordova, of Reno, Nevada; Ellen L. McClintock, Katherine M. Soverel, Claire S. McClintock, and Mary F. McClintock all of Boston, Massachusetts, and Myles C. Soverel of Brooklyn, New York. Mary was predeceased by her brother, John G. Miller III, of Montgomery City, Missouri.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 21, 2012, at Thornton Oaks, Brunswick. Arrangements are under the direction and care of Brackett Funeral Home, Brunswick.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, PPNNE, Support Department, 128 Lakeside Avenue, Suite 301, Burlington, VT 05401.