Mary Fabrizio McCarthy had a passion for Catholic education and helping young people grow in their faith. During her life, Mary was a pioneer in her field earning a B.S. degree in Pharmacy in 1950. She was the founder and sole proprietor of Frontier Pharmacy in Erie from 1958 through 1991. A lifelong and active member of Saint Patrick Parish in Erie, Mary was passionate about her faith as well as education. 

Combining her passion for her Catholic faith and education, Mary chose to establish the Mary Fabrizio McCarthy Education Endowment during her lifetime and made provision to add to the endowment after her passing. She designated the endowment to provide tuition assistance for students in Catholic elementary schools in the Diocese of Erie.

Mary passed away in 2018, but her legacy and commitment to Catholic education lives on through the endowment she established, which generates funding every year for tuition assistance.