Mary Purdy Hannaford, who loved arts and crafts and spent years making a cathedral quilt for her family, died Feb. 17 at Loch Raven Center of complications from old age. She was 94.

Born and raised in South Richmond, Va., the former Mary Purdy graduated from John Carroll High School and earned a degree from a local business school. She did secretarial work at the Virginia Highway Department.

She married Frank Batty, and the couple moved to Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood. She worked for the Monumental Life Insurance Co.

After Mr. Batty's death, she met Russell Frederick Hannaford, a widower. They married in 1961, and Mrs. Hannaford became a second mother to her husband's two daughters. The couple lived in Ednor Gardens until Mr. Hannaford's death in 1982.

"She was terrific with arts and crafts and needlework," said stepdaughter Dawn M. Kline of Parkville.

Ms. Kline recalled how Mrs. Hannaford spent years making a cathedral quilt. "It was so complicated," she said. "It became an heirloom thing." Eventually, the quilt became a gift to Ms. Kline's daughter.

After Mr. Hannaford's death, Mrs. Hannaford moved to Towson to be closer to her stepdaughters, but she could not resist the allure of the city, Ms. Kline said. She moved to the Westminster House Apartments in Mount Vernon.

From her apartment window, Mrs. Hannaford photographed the renovation of the Walters Art Museum in the late 1990s -- a collection of pictures that eventually was used by the museum, Ms. Kline said.

Mrs. Hannaford moved to the Loch Raven Center about four months ago.

In addition to her stepdaughter, Mrs. Hannaford is survived by another stepdaughter, Martha L. Cavey of Sykesville; her stepmother, Iva Maye Purdy of Richmond; her brother, Leonard Purdy of Richmond; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

A memorial service is scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, 2200 St. Paul St., where Mrs. Hannaford was an active member.