Mary Agnes Carter

Mary “Tootsie” Agnes Carter (Lovett) 1940-2019..at the age of 78 years Mary was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia at Grace Maternity Hospital. She loved Nova Scotia and visiting as recently as last summer. She spent a wonderful summer at her daughter Jamie’s home in Hammond Plains. Although it was her last visit home, the tartan blue was always in her heart. Mary was the daughter of George Patrick Lovett (1914-1973) a war hero and a great father. Raised and loved by Katherine Marie Lovett(1924-2000) a step mother with a kind heart and endless love. Reconciling with her birth mother Catherine Marie Butler (1914-1994) Raised with four siblings, Mary was surrounded even then by a big family. Her best friend and older sister Marion Maskell (Lovett) 1935-Present Truro, N.S Brothers: Patrick Lovett 1947-Present Halifax, Nova Scotia Karl Lovett 1948-Present Windsor, Ontario Dolly Hemeon (Lovett) 1950-Present Hammonds Plains Mary passed peacefully while sleeping in the home she shared with her daughter Jo-Anne, Ken, Bella, Prim and Isaac. She lived most of her life here in Windsor with her husband James Wesley Carter Sr (1942-1997). They met when they were just starting out what would amount to one adventurous life. They loved each other immensely and the passing of our father changed the fairytale forever. It now gives us all a turned up cheek and a warm heart to know that they can continue to walk along the sands of life and see many sunsets and stars together again. Our story does not end with the quietness of our heartbeats. It continues in all the ways we dreamed and imagined while together creating our memories. They created a family, it included 5 children. Jo-Anne Mary Rusnak(Carter) married to Kenneth Windsor, Ontario Karen Delene Louise Latham (Carter) partner Jim Fleming Windsor, Ontario Debbie-Lynn Grace Manev(Carter) married to Louie Troy, Michigan Jamie Marie Hampson (Carter) married to Andrew Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia James Wesley Carter Jr married to Michelle Windsor, Ontario Life was busy, fun, exciting, challenging and most of all adventurous in the Carter family. Enjoyed with many years of travel and traditions. Growth and milestones. The path to present day was filled with so many laughs, smiles, tears and memories. You cannot love the way a great family does without pain. The loss of our father was our first of many heartbreaks. However the foundation was built and the story continued. As children grew, fell in love,married, so did the family tree. Mary was the grandmother of thirteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren plus two! Her grandchildren some whom grew up with their “Nanny” and some lived away. Life sends families on different paths but never were any far from her heart. Her grandchildren are Tanya M, Amber Rusnak, Jenny-Lynn St. Amand, Krista Rusnak, Kyle Mak (1988-1999) 11 years,Ashley Hampson, Jordyn Parker-Diotte, Kellie Hampson (1992-1992 4 months)Liam Hampson, Melissa Hampson,James Wesley Carter III , Tyler Manev and Alex Manev There were many milestones along the way. Happy times and the challenges to get through. The passing of her granddaughter Kellie from S.I.D.S and the tragic loss of her grandson Kyle while on vacation in Florida. Broken limbs from the tree are forever with you, forever felts and mourned. She loved these grandchildren no less than all her other. They were never forgotten. Pictures at a beside, reminders of a life well earned. She also loved each one for their unique gifts of life. Her Harry Potter lover, her Pagan , her scarlet haired boy, her Ash, her little professor , music and football stars. Without her would be no them. She knew that and was proud. Then came her jewels, her gifts that just keep giving. The ones that tuckered her out. That made her laugh, smile and cry with joy. She utterly adored the “little monsters”! The greatgrands! Isaac St. Amand 6, Richard Ray 5, Ryker Ray 4 and Prim Rusnak 3….She saw these children daily. On her toughest days they gave her something to smile about. She loved their energy and the emerging personalities of a generation so foreign to a aging senior. The future as close to what she knew she would not see on her own but a glimpse before she would leave one world for the next. Mom also had some whom for those roads that travel opposite from yours were not in your life, but in your heart. Seth, Delaney, Max and Melania. Always loved. Isabella Lynn Huver her artist and enjoyed sharing the same talent as her Nanny. Her grandson Joey. Her blonde princess Kenadee . 6 Her youngest and spunky little spark Logan Wesley Carter. The last grandson to carry the Carter name. Then there is her grandkids by choice Korey and Emma. The two huggers, always “I love You Nanny”.. You see, her family each and everyone of them was important to her. She didn’t need to see them to know they loved her and she them. Her room was abound with their gifts, art and pictures. A time capsule of a tree well planted. Then their was her Bella (Isabella Rusnak). Everything a great-granddaughter should be. Mary was independent, strong, loving, funny and chose her own path her entire life. As she aged, her daily routine required a arm to lean on or a hand to grasp and Bella’s was not far away. Bella spent boundless amounts of time helping and caring for her Nanny. Given the charge by Nanny of many of her private needs. Sharing a trusted privacy between them. Until the end of her life, Bella remained unselfish with her time and care. She is a example to all teenagers with aging family at home. As Bella would say, Nanny is a living historian not a burden. Mary shared many spoken and unspoken relationships with all her children and grandchildren. So as we begin a new chapter in a story long since begun by Mary and James, we as a family would like to respect her wishes. She did not want a funeral but a private closing of this chapter by her children. We all appreciate all your kind words and prayers. In lieu of flowers, donations or gifts please take a little extra time to love your family in her name. Thank you to everyone in her life or that has shared a kind gesture to her along the journey. The story continues………The Carter Children