<Ul> <Li> Maya Ward </Li> <Li> Isobel Ward </Li> <Li> Margaret Ward </Li> </Ul> <P> Mary Mae Ward (maiden name Courtnee; previously Powers) is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera General Hospital from 1994--1995 . Introduced as a grandmother character running an orphanage, it was revealed through backstory that she had formerly been the mistress of Edward Quartermaine, with whom she had the son Bradley Ward . She is also the grandmother of the late Justus Ward (M'fundo Morrison), Keesha Ward and the great - grandmother of Maya Ward . </P> <P> The role of Mary Mae Ward was originated by Rosalind Cash (1938--1995) in 1994, who played her as a proud matriarch character who had triumphed over racism and tragedy . When Cash died of cancer in 1995, the Mary Mae Ward character was written out of the series, with an explanation of having died of natural causes . In 1996, Cash was posthumously nominated for an Emmy Award, for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series . </P> <P> Mary Mae Ward showed up in Port Charles after Laura Spencer bought the Ward House . Mary Mae and Laura became instant friends and ran an orphanage out of the Ward House . After her son Bradley Ward was found dead in Luke and Laura Spencer's yard, Mary Mae's grandson Justus and granddaughter Keesha came to Port Charles to attend Bradley's funeral . Bradley had been murdered, but who killed him? Keesha began dating the young, rich Jason Quartermaine . Mary Mae and Edward Quartermaine, both grandparents of the teens, weren't happy about the two dating each other . Soon all evidence of Bradley's death was pointing to Edward as the murderer . Edward was arrested and charged . He swore on his life to Mary Mae that he was not her son's killer . Mary Mae knew it and revealed during her testimony that Bradley was Edward's son . Edward had wartime romance with Mary Mae when she was a blue singer years ago which resulted in the conception of Bradley . Edward was later acquitted . </P>

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