Mary Lillian Morin

Mary lived a fulfilling life as a nurse, mother, sister, wife, and friend. She loved knitting, reading, being around her family and Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. Her contributions to the lives of many included being a Nurse/Nurse Manager at St Francis Hospital (Hartford, Ct) 30 years, President of the Columbiettes, Executive Board Member - American Legion Auxiliary (Jaffrey, NH), Nurse Manager for the Handicap and Elderly Pilgrimage (Sainte Anne de Beaupre, Quebec) and a more 50 year volunteer Nurse for the American Red Cross.

Mary is survived by the loving community of St James City, FL where she was an active member of the Matlacha Hookers and the American Legion Post 136 Auxiliary Her husband of almost 70 years is Roland L. Morin. Mary always wanted a “large” family and she got one. They include their children and children in laws: Joanne and Joseph Correia, Deborah and John Herrin , Peter and Gloria Morin, Paul Morin and Joyce Morin. Their 12 grandchildren, Jessica, Jonathan, Andrea, Laura, Heather, Jacqueline, Elizabeth, Peter, Jeffrey, Erica, Danielle and Alejandro and 12 great children, Christopher, Lucas, Aiden, Aubrianna, Brooke, Hailey, Cameron, Genevieve, Reilly, Eirwen, Colton and Madeline. Mary also survived by one sister, Helen Colegrove and one brother James Enos, and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Come Lariviere and Honorine Leblanc Enos.

Her legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone she interacted with as well as those she reached but never met. The formal Catholic Funeral Mass will be at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Bokeelia, Fl on Wednesday December 29th at 11:00 am. The following day a burial will take place at Sarasota National Cemetery at 10:00 am. For those who would like to attend the graveside service, please arrive at Coral Ridge Funeral Home at 7:30 am for a 8:00 am departure. Help her kindness, loyalty and compassion continue by making a donation to or volunteering at, one of these charity organizations Matlacha Hookers, American Legion Auxiliary, Columbiettes or the American Red Cross.