Background
Hillery, Mary Jane Larato was born on September 15, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Donato and Porzia (Avellis) Larato.
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Hillery, Mary Jane Larato was born on September 15, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Donato and Porzia (Avellis) Larato.
Associate Science (scholar), Northeastern University, 1950. Bachelor of Science, U. Massachusetts Harvard Extension, 1962. Graduated from Command and General Staff College, 1982.
Sales agent, linguist Pan American Airways, Boston, 1955-1961. Interpreter International Conference Fire Chiefs, 1966. Teacher Spanish Young Women’s Christian Association, Natick, 1966-1967.
Community relations consultant, advisory board directors, lecturer for migrant education project division, Massachusetts Department Community Affairs, Boston, 1967-1969. Editor-in-chief Sudbury (Massachusetts) Citizen, 1967-1976. Associate editor The Beacon, 1976-1979, contributing editor, 1979-1983.
Area editorial adviser Beacon Public Company, Acton, Massachusetts, 1970-1980, editor, 1976-1980. Columnist Town Crier, 1987—2007. Contributing editor Towne Talk, 1975-1979, Citizens' Forum, 1975-1981.
Editor Special Forces Annual History, 1989-1990. Director public affairs Massachusetts Department Environ Quality Engineering, 1981-1983. Producer, host television interview show For the Record, since 1985.
Board directors Sun City Andtem Veterans President, since 2009. Public affairs officer Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1995-2003. Women veterans speaker State House Massachusetts official Veterans Day observances, ceremonies, 1999.
Member Business Advisory Committee, 1972-1977, Sudbury School Committee, 1976-1977. Member Memorial Day Celebration Committee, 1972-2007, master of ceremonies, 1973-2007, parade marshal, 1997, 2003. Chairman Sudbury World War II Commemorativ e Community, 1992-1996.
Chairman Sudbury Korean War 50th Anniversary Commemorative Committee, 2000. Member Sudbury Town Report, 1967-1972, 85-88, chairman, 1969-1972. Chairman Sudbury Veterans Advisory Committee, 1986-1992.
Panelist International Women's Year Symposium, 1975, Women in Politics, 1987, Women in Military, 1987. Member congressional 5th district Massachusetts nomination board West Point, appointed military aide-de-camp to Massachusetts Governor Wm. Weld, 1992-1996, Governor Mitt Romney, 2002-2006.
Veterans' agent Town of Sudbury, 1992-2004. With United States Navy, 1950-1954, with United States Naval Reserve, 1954-1956, lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve. Persian Gulf, 1991-1992.
Liaison officer United States Military Academy West Point, 1976-1989, 93-94. Public affairs officer 94th United States Army Reserve Command, 1982-1983, Office of Secretary of Defense, The Pentagon, Washington, 1989-1993. Director public relations Mission One, Employer Support Guard and Reserve, Department of Defense.
Parade marshall Sudbury Memorial Day Parade, 1997, 2003. Veterinary service officer Town of Sudbury, 1992-2004. Member League of Women Voters (director 1964-1968), National Editorial Association, National Newspaper Association, National Press Club, Rotary International (member Sudbury chapter scholarship chairman 1993-2007, board directors 1994-1995, 96-97, 97-2008, public relations chairman 1995-1997, associate editor The Bulletin, 1996-1997, Foundation chairman 1997-1999, president-elect 2000-2001, president 2001-2002), New England Press Association, International Platform Association (Silver Bowl award for poetry 1997), Business and Professional Women's Club (Sudbury 1st vice president 1973, president 1973-1976, parliamentarian 1978-1988, 90-92, legislation chair 1990-1992, state bylaws committee 1977-1978, 79-81, 86-88, state legislation chairman 1979-1981, 86-88, state political action committee chairman 1988-1989, Woman of Year 1979, Woman of Achievement 1982), National League American Pen Women (executive board Boston 1974-1976, 78-88, president Boston branch 1976-1978, 94-98, 2000-2008, state executive board 1994-1998, publicity chairman 1979-1980, chairman bylaws committee 1979-1980, 86-88, parliamentarian 1978-1980, 82-88, auditor 1980-1982, 84-88, 1st vice president 1988-1992, national editor Achievements, The Pen Woman 1992-1994, national protocol chair 1998, national scholarship chairman 1998—2008, national 4th vice president 2000-2002, national 3d vice president 2002-2004), Reserve Officers Association (life, department secretary 1978-1979, department army vice president 1992-1995.
2007-2008, president Boston chapter 1986-1988, department president-elect 1995-1996, department president 1996-1997, army vice president 1995-1996, army council representative 1989-1992, 1999-1908, budget committee, 1990-1991, department publicity chairman 1988-1992, editor Advisor 1991-1995, Outstanding Service award 1978-1979, co-chair National Convention 1995-1998), Special Forces Association (Green Berets, assistant to chairman national convention 1999-2000), American Legion (post Commander 2000-2001, executive board 1996-2007, chaplain 1996-2000, 02-07), Korean War Veterans Massachusetts (life), Military Intelligence Association New England (press officer 2004-2006, president 2006-2007), Omega Sigma, Sun City Anthem Veterans(public affairs. officer, board director, since 2008).
Married Thomas H. Hillery, February 25, 1961. 1 son, Thomas H.