Mary Travers of Peter, Paul & Mary has died. She was 72. Mat Travers was fighting with Leukemia for several years and died of the side effects of chemotherapy on Wednesday. According to bands’ publicist, Mary died battling Leukemia in a hospital in Connecticut. No news is available about the arrangements of funeral yet. She has two daughters, Alicia and Erika.

Mary originally belonged to the Greenwich Village. She made a trio along with Peter Yarrow and Paul Stookey. The trio was called Peter, Paul & Mary. They were mainly folk musicians which rose to stardom in the ‘60s. Together they won five Grammy Awards. Mary has five solo albums to her credit too.

The music world is saddened by the news of Mary Travers death. Her friends remember her as polite and kind woman. Don Rhodes, who met Mary at three different occasions in three different years, recalled that she was a very refined and kind woman. He writes that once in a very cold and windy afternoon, Mary came to his coffee shop with Peter and Paul. When asked if they would like to eat something, Mary requested a soup. Don recalls that when he was presenting the soup to her, he noticed that there was wax on the sides of the cup which have melted with the heat and could be seen on the surface. He writes that he was afraid that the Grammy winner would make tantrums but to his surprise Mary thanked him and paid him a 1 dollar bill. Don says it was one of the best memories of his life.

Peter, Paul & Mary continued performance despite of Mary Travers’ illness. The trio performed their last concert in May, 2009.

Mary Travers