After a brief illness, Mary Ann (Barbuschak) Pcolar peacefully passed away at the University of Vermont Medical Center on August 16, 2016, four days prior to her 88th birthday. Mary was the wife of former Burlington Country Club (VT) PGA golf professional Steve Pcolar who predeceased her in 1973 at the age of 45. Mary was born on August 20, 1928 in Bridgeport, CT to John and Anna Barbuschak. She graduated from Warren Harding High School in 1946. In her early years, Mary worked as a secretary for the City of Bridgeport, the Board of Education, and the Harding High School clerical staff. In 1950, she married Steve Pcolar, also of Bridgeport, which is where they resided. In the late 1950's, Steve accepted the job to be head golf professional at the Burlington Country Club in Vermont. They rented an apartment near downtown Burlington before purchasing their first and only home on Richard Terrace in South Burlington. Mary loved her house and flower gardens where she resided from 1961 until the time of her passing. Mary found great comfort in this neighborhood where she lived for 55 years amongst her old friends and the more recent neighbors who looked out for her. Mary enjoyed reading books, gardening, cooking, baking, and watching her favorite dramas, cooking shows, and major sporting events on TV. She especially liked watching the PGA Tour and rarely missed Jeopardy after dinner. When Mary was younger, she liked to bowl, play cards, sew, dance and play golf, even making a hole-in-one. Mary was a wonderful mother and a caring person to all. She will be greatly missed. Mary is survived by a son, Stephen Pcolar of South Burlington, VT (formerly of Stowe) and a son, Michael Pcolar (Cathy) of Alva, FL and grandchildren, Chelsey, Trevor, and Connor whom she loved and adored. She is also survived by a brother, John Barbuschak, Jr. (Doris) of Shelton, CT and brother, Michael Barbuschak (Lucy) of Burke, VA, her Pcolar family in-laws, plus numerous nieces and nephews. Mary was predeceased by her parents, John and Anna (Kascak) Barbuschak and by her husband Stephen. Visitation will be held at the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford, CT on Monday August 29th from 11 am to 12:00 pm followed by a memorial service at noon. Mary will then be placed next to her husband and her parents at St. John's Cemetery on Nichols Ave in Stratford after a graveside ceremony. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 55 Day Lane, Williston, VT 05495.