Mary (Butler) Zeph, 76, of West Hartford, wife of the late Joseph R. Zeph, died Monday, December 31, 2012. Born and raised in Hartford and had lived in West Hartford for many years. Mary had been employed at St. Francis Hospital for several years and was also a daycare provider for 25 years a business she ran from her loving home. She was a communicant of St. Mark the Evangelist Church, West Hartford. Mary is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Christopher A and Mandy Zeph of West Hartford; two daughters and sons-in-law, Delene A. and Sean Mulready of West Hartford and Maureen G. and Andy Smith of West Hartford; 13 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She also leaves her partner and best friend Bill Zeph. Mary was predeceased by a son, Joseph R. Zeph, Jr. and a brother John Butler. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, January 4, 2013 at 10:00 am. is St. Mark the Evangelist Church, 467 South Quaker Lane, West Hartford. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. There are no calling hours. The Sheehan Hilborn Breen Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain Ave., West Hartford has care of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Safe Place, The Samaritans of the Capital Region, P.O. Box 12004, Hartford, CT 06112.