Former Magistrate Mary Bibiana Oduro to be buried November 20

The late Her Worship Mary Bibiana Ama Ansomaa Oduro, a former Magistrate of the Judicial Service of Ghana and accomplished entrepreneur, will be buried on Friday, November 20, 2026, following her death at the age of 75.

According to funeral arrangements released by her family, a file-past at 8:00 a.m followed by the burial service at 9:00 a.m. will take place at Agape House New Testament Church, Pawpaw Street, East Legon, Accra.

She’ll be laid in state at her residence, No. 9 Ashiokor Link, North Dzorwulu, from 4:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

The final funeral rites will take place at the Underbridge immediately after the burial service.

A thanksgiving service will be held on Sunday, November 22, at 11:00 a.m. at the same church, with the final funeral rites continuing at her residence.

The dress code for Friday's funeral is black, while mourners are expected to wear black and white for Sunday's Thanksgiving service.

Born on January 6, 1951, to the late Yaw Oduro of Kwahu Twenedurase and the late Matilda Lamley Mensah of Ngleshi Adanse, Jamestown, Accra, Mary Oduro built a distinguished career spanning public administration, banking, commerce, entrepreneurship and the Judiciary.

She attended Bishop's Girls' School in Accra and St Mary's Girls' Secondary School at Korle-Gonnor.

Her professional journey began as Secretary to the Minister of Trade before she joined Standard Bank, now Standard Chartered Bank.

In 1974, she moved on to Willowbrook Ghana Limited, a British bus assembly company at Dzorwulu, as its first secretary, rising to become the company's Commercial Manager.

Beyond her corporate career, she established Shaker Spot, a fashion design business, which became popular for its distinctive designs throughout the 1990s. She excelled in international trade between Ghana and Nigeria, supplying consumer goods and fashion products to major retailers, including GNTC and CFAO Multistores.

One of the defining achievements of her life was her decision to pursue a career in law later in life.

In the early 2000s, she gained a first degree, majoring in Political Science and Sociology, before proceeding to the Makola School of Law, joining the Judicial Service of Ghana as a Magistrate. She served at the District Magistrate Courts in Osu and Saltpond, where she worked for almost a decade, and later in Accra at the Family and Juvenile Court system.

Beyond her professional achievements, Mary Oduro was remembered as a gentle, compassionate and generous woman who placed great importance on family, friendship and service to others.

The late Magistrate is survived by three children: Nii Amaah Addo (Mergash), the late Barbara Nana Adwoba Addison, Amanda Nana Akyere Addison, and Nana Akosua Asantewaa Assiamah Owusu (MizSanty).

The family is inviting former colleagues, friends, sympathisers and members of the public to join them in celebrating her life and paying their final respects.

Her Worship Mary Bibiana Ama Ansomaa Oduro passed away on September 9, 2026.