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TikTok Favorite ‘Grandma Mary’ Dies Peacefully at 98 on New Year’s Eve

Her granddaughter, known online as Pyxie, shared the news with 1.4 million followers.

Overview

  • The family said she passed in her sleep, with the announcement posted on TikTok on Jan. 2.
  • A December update after a months-long posting pause noted she was “alive and quieter these days,” which became her final appearance.
  • She rose to prominence in 2021 through her granddaughter’s TikTok and Instagram videos, drawing a community of about 1.4 million.
  • Family accounts describe a life rooted in Armenian immigrant history, from a 1927 Massachusetts birth to a return to the U.S. in 1966 to run a New Jersey gas station.
  • Fans are posting condolences and tributes across social platforms, recalling her warmth in everyday moments.