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Mary Lynn "MeMe" Cassidy

Met at: Hemingway village in The Villages (at dinner party, briefly mentioned in transcript) Met date: 2025-03-17 (at dinner party, previous day) Role(s): Resident of The Villages (Hemingway village), business co-founder, wife of Tom Cassidy Last interaction: 2025-03-20 (conversation during board game with Gary and Johnny)

Contact Information​

  • Lives in: Hemingway village in The Villages

Interests​

  • Faith & Service: Catholic faith (serves as Eucharistic minister at church - requires special preparation and follows specific protocols)
  • Quilting & Crafts: Skilled quilter who has made approximately 50 quilts for friends and family, including personalized quilts for grandchildren
  • Entertaining/hosting: Co-hosts events with Tom including Kentucky Derby party
  • Travel: Accompanied Tom on extensive road trips, including one that took them across the western United States
  • Board Games: Enjoys playing board/dice games (backgammon or similar)

Personal Background​

  • Full name is Mary Lynn, goes by nickname MeMe
  • Co-founded American Seafood company with her husband Tom
  • Handled all bookkeeping and accounting for the business ventures
  • Collected payments from restaurant clients (described herself as "giving good phone" - being polite yet persistent with collections)
  • Experienced postpartum depression after having children (described as a "nervous breakdown" at the time since postpartum depression wasn't well recognized)
  • Has artistic talent in drawing - used to create chalk murals in high school with her twin sister Becky
  • Recently created chicken pot pies as Christmas gifts; a friend offered to back her if she wanted to sell them commercially
  • Had her first child at age 18-19
  • Was previously married to a man named John for almost six years before marrying Tom
  • Maintains a positive relationship with her first husband - they express love and respect for each other despite the divorce

Family​

  • Husband: Tom Cassidy (76, turning 77)
  • Has a twin sister named Becky
  • First husband: John (father of her children, with whom she maintains a good relationship)
  • Has two sons who have both been divorced
  • Step-grandmother to Johnny Rapp (JRAP)
  • Has multiple grandchildren (made 8-10 quilts for them last Christmas)

Living Situation​

  • Lives in Hemingway village in The Villages with Tom
  • One-story home they chose for practicality despite means for larger home

Notes​

  • Described by Tom as "very organized, very detail-oriented"
  • According to Tom, she frequently corrects him
  • Organized the household finances during and after their business years; Tom is now looking for technology to simplify this for her
  • Strong believer in maintaining positive relationships with exes, especially for the children's benefit
  • Appears fatigued with cooking after years of cooking for a household of men with little help
  • Enjoys games but maintains a competitive spirit
  • Values her role in church, sitting with other Eucharistic ministers rather than family during service

Transcripts​

Transcript IDDateSummary
2025-03-20-conversation-with-meme-cassidy2025-03-20Extended conversation during board game covering faith, business experience, and personal history

Interaction History​

  • 2025-03-17: Met at dinner party with 7 people
  • 2025-03-18: Brief encounter at the end of conversation with Tom
  • 2025-03-20: Extended conversation with Gary and Johnny during board game, discussing her church role, business experiences, artistic interests, and personal history