Mary Eileen (Webb) Carrier

Mary Eileen Webb Carrier
October 16, 1953 to April 25, 2026

Mary Eileen Webb Carrier, of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, passed away on April 25, 2026, after living with ovarian cancer for three years.

Born in Joliet to Eileen Carroll Webb and Patrick “Packey” Webb, Mary was one of eleven siblings and stayed deeply proud of the family that raised her. She loved talking about her dad, Packey, and the example he set, as well as her mom and the lively social world she cultivated. She was equally proud of her brothers and sisters and, with at least some justification, liked to remind people that she had helped raise half of them. That same pride extended to the many communities throughout the area her family touched over the years.

At St. Francis High School, Mary was elected homecoming queen, a fact she never felt any obligation to let fade from the record. Summers were spent lifeguarding, then came Arizona State University, where she spent a year on the swim team, and later the start of her career in Chicago at E.F. Hutton.

The last forty years of her life were spent in Glen Ellyn, where family, friendship, faith, and community sat at the center of almost everything. A devout Catholic throughout her life, Mary built a world there that was full of people, routines, laughter, and connection. Later in life, she coached countless children on the swim team at Glen Oak Country Club and became one of those people generations of families simply knew.

She worked out nearly every day of her life, clocking hours in exercise classes, laps in pools, and steps at the park. She loved her dogs, snacking, odd drink concoctions, clothes, jewelry, furniture, and anything that could be customized or made a little more of a “Mary Original.” More than that, she had a gift for lifting the energy of a room and making life feel lighter, funnier, and more alive.

But, nothing meant more to Mary than being a mother and grandmother. She was fiercely and loudly proud of her five boys and then of her grandchildren. Being their mom, their grandma, and one of their biggest champions was the great joy of her life.

Fun came naturally to her. So did humor. Mary was quick, irreverent, warm, and able to talk to absolutely anyone. Part of what made her so funny was her instinct for finding the thought hanging in the air, the thing everyone else was quietly thinking and no one was going to say, and saying it. Usually better than anyone else could have. She made people laugh, spoke up for others, and brought a kind of unfiltered lightness that made hard things feel easier and good things feel even better.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Eileen and Packey Webb; her sisters Margaret “Meg” Webb and Carroll Keigher; and her daughter-in-law Tatiana Carrier.

She is survived by her sons Riley Carrier; Colin Carrier; Packey Carrier and his wife Corey Carrier; Sean Carrier; and Emmett Carrier and his wife Jessica Carrier; her grandchildren Shea, Crew, Rowen, Atlas, and Mackenzie; her siblings Patrick M. Webb Jr., Greg Webb, Sarah Webb, Lisbeth Webb, J. Bradley Webb, Thomas Webb, Joyce Webb Hutter, and John Webb; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends who loved her deeply.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:30 PM on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at St. Petronille Church in Glen Ellyn, followed by a memorial gathering at 3:00 PM at Glen Oak Country Club in Glen Ellyn. Both are open to her family, friends and anyone wanting to join in the celebration of her life.

In lieu of flowers, Mary would have loved donations made in her honor to her late daughter-in-law Tatiana’s charity, LightenMe.org.

Mary will be remembered for the way she moved through life: funny, stylish, outspoken, grounded in faith, deeply loving, and impossible to forget. She showed up for people again and again and made life more fun, more honest, and more connected for the people lucky enough to know her.