Mary Pat Stoval, longtime archdiocesan fiscal services director, dies at 67

Mary Pat Stoval, director of fiscal services for the Archdiocese of Baltimore and a beloved colleague known for her kindness, competence and faith, died Aug. 18 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, due to complications from leukemia. She was 67.

Stoval, née Supik, served the archdiocese for 27 years, beginning in November 1999 as a consultant hired by the then‑controller to help implement new financial systems. Her expertise, work ethic and steady leadership quickly made her indispensable, according to those who knew her.

Auxiliary Bishop Adam J. Parker, vicar general of the archdiocese, worked with Stoval for 19 years and said her impact on the Catholic Center was profound. She oversaw the annual budgeting process for Central Services, a complex and demanding responsibility.

“She took on that task with joy, tenacity and successful results,” Bishop Parker said. “She will be remembered for her kindness and gentle spirit along with her high level of competence and experience. She was a real part of the Catholic Center family. She was genuinely concerned about her coworkers and colleagues. She took a great interest in them.”

He noted the deep sense of grief felt throughout the Catholic Center at Stoval’s passing.

“The level of loss is tremendous,” he said.

John Matera, chief financial officer for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, worked closely with Stoval for more than two decades, often carpooling to work and attending Mass with her. He said her dedication was unmatched.

“Her work ethic and her energy never slowed down,” Matera said. “She literally worked up until two weeks before she went into the hospital.”

He described her as the “mother of fiscal services,” a central figure in shaping the department’s culture.

“She was unbelievably loyal to her work, her family and her faith,” he said.

Stoval’s husband, William Stoval, described her as the heart of their home and of every community she touched. The couple had been together for 47 years and married in 1984.

“She was the best person I ever met in my life,” he said. “She was a good wife, sister, daughter, friend. The list goes on. She didn’t have a best friend, everyone was her best friend.”

He added that his mother had prayed he would find “a girl just like her.”

Although the Stovals did not have children together, Mary Pat helped raise William’s daughter and cherished their two granddaughters and great‑grandson. The couple moved to Glen Rock, Pa., in 2012, and Mary Pat became a parishioner of St. John the Baptist in New Freedom.

According to her sister Sharon Payne, Stoval grew up in Baltimore’s Hamilton neighborhood and was the seventh of eight children in the Supik family. All of the siblings attended St. Dominic School and parish. She graduated from St. Dominic in 1973, attended Northern High School, and later earned her degree from what is now Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore. 

She was diagnosed with leukemia more than a year ago and traveled to MD Anderson in June for outpatient treatment. She was admitted shortly afterward, but the disease had progressed and she was unable to get a stem-cell transplant as she had hoped. Stoval wanted to return home for hospice care, but her condition worsened.

Family members and friends – including all her siblings, in‑laws, some coworkers and relatives from as far away as Alaska – traveled to Texas to be with her in her final days.

“She was a very faithful woman,” said her sister‑in‑law, Patricia Supik. “Faith sustained her throughout her illness, even when she was suffering.”

In a statement, Archbishop William E. Lori said Stoval’s legacy will endure in the archdiocese she served so faithfully. 

“Mary Pat Stoval, a beloved member of the Archdiocese of Baltimore family, shared her gifts with dedication and grace,” he said. “Her warmth, good humor and solid faith enriched the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing and working with her. With confidence and heartfelt affection, we commend her to the Lord of life and love, and we remember in prayer her family, whose love and support made possible the gifts she shared so generously.”

Arrangements for a memorial service will be announced at a later date.

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