Mary Pérez de Marranzini

María Altagracia Pérez Pintado (20 September 1926 – 8 May 2025), known as Mary Pérez de Marranzini, was a Dominican philanthropist, recognized for having been the founder and president of the Dominican Association of Rehabilitation, an institution created in 1963 to provide services to people with physical, motor, and intellectual disabilities.[1][2]

Early life

Pintado was born in Santo Domingo on 20 September 1926, Celso Pérez, a native of Asturias, Spain, and Carmen Pintado de Pérez, a Puerto Rican daughter of Spaniards.[3]

In 1959, her eldest son, Celso, with her husband Constantino Marranzini, contracted polio. The aftermath of the disease motivated her to join efforts to eradicate polio in the Dominican Republic.[4]

Career

Through the Dominican Rehabilitation Association, she managed to change the way people with physical and intellectual disabilities are comprehensively cared for in the Dominican Republic.[5][6]

She participated in various national and international organizations, including the Secretariat for Rehabilitation, the National Health Commission, the National Drug Council, the National Development Commission, and the National Council for the Prevention, Education, Rehabilitation, and Social Integration of People with Disabilities. She also contributed to legislative reforms, awareness talks, and international conferences.[7]

Perez de Marranzini died on 8 May 2025, at the age of 98.[8]

Awards

  • Honorary Doctorate in Humanities from the University of Puerto Rico.
  • Honorary Doctorate from the Dominican World University.
  • Gallo de Oro Award.
  • "Bien por ti" Medal by the Vice Presidency of the Dominican Republic.
  • Merit Recognition by the National District City Council.
  • Women Who Change the World Award by Banco BHD León.

References

  1. ^ "Mary Pérez Marranzini". opac.pucmm.edu.do. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Al servicio de los más necesitados". Hoy Digital (in Spanish). 17 August 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Historia". www.adr.org.do. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Una mujer que no se dejó vencer por la adversidad". El Día (in Spanish). 21 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  5. ^ "The passing of the legendary Mary Perez". DR1.com. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Mary Pérez Marranzini". opac.pucmm.edu.do. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Mary Pérez Marranzini". opac.pucmm.edu.do. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Mary Pérez de Marranzini Passes Away: Founder of the Dominican Rehabilitation Association | De Último Minuto English". deultimominuto.net. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  9. ^ Diario, Listin (10 May 2025). "Mary Pérez de Marranzini: Una vida dedicada al servicio y rehabilitación de los más necesitados". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2025.
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