Mary Parkinson Millar

While we mourn her loss, she is now at peace with her beloved husband Currie. Daughter of the late Edwin Alfred Parkinson and Mary Margaret Kinsey Hamilton. She was predeceased by her first husband James Callaghan and her second husband Samuel Currie Millar. She was the last remaining sibling of her family and respective in-laws. Predeceased by her two sisters and brothers-in-law, Llewella (Elton), Mildred (Henry) and three brothers and sisters-in-law, John (Anne), Elmer (Aelene) and Arthur (Florence).

Mary worked at AGC Glass Company and then later at Concordia University, first as Manager of Student Accounts (Loyola Campus) then after the merger of both Student Accounts Offices (SGW and Loyola), as Assistant Manager on the SGW Campus. Mary retired from Concordia in January 1990 and began volunteering at the Catherine Booth Hospital and the Montreal Association for the Blind (MAB).

She married Currie in June 1996 and they lived on Westhill Avenue until May 2012 when they moved into Place Kensington where they remained until April 2017. Her niece Ellen then moved them to Sunrise in Dollard Des Ormeaux where her mother (Florence) also resided and for all three to be closer to her. Mary took great interest in her nieces and nephews and keeping up with news about each of their families.

She is survived by Ellen (Phil) and Evan, Connie (deceased); Susan (Bob deceased), Karen (deceased), Brian (deceased) (Lou-Anne) and Emma, Janet (Bill), Chris, Matt and Sarah; David (Elizabeth deceased), Andy, Daphne and Rachel, (Sara) Geoffrey and Cameron; Gordon (Jean) Brett and Ryan; Daniel. Mary will also be remembered by the sons and daughters and their spouses of her dear friend Helen Gallagher with whom she remained close over the years, Michael (Sheila), Fran (Lysle), Helen Mary (Pierre), Dan (deceased) Karen, Jim (Nancy) and each of their respective children.

We would like to express our deepest gratitude and thanks to all the staff at Sunrise for their excellent care given to Mary over the four and a half years she spent there and especially in her final days. Special thank you to Jasodra (Jaz), Nita, Evangeline, Alyshia, Nancy, Carmela, Lloyd and Michael.

A celebration of life service for the late Mary Parkinson Millar and Samuel Currie Millar will be held in the chapel of Collins Clarke MacGillivray White (5610, Sherbrooke West, Montreal) on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Family will be available for visitation at 10 a.m. Mary died on December 22, 2021 and Samuel (Currie) on August 13, 2020. For those who are unable to attend in person, they can view the service live or on replay at https://funeraweb.tv/en/diffusions/54336. The ceremony will be available to all without a password.

Interment of their ashes will take place on the same day at 2:00 p.m. at Christ Church Cemetery (3537, Metcalfe Street, Rawdon). Refreshments will follow and be served in the Church Hall.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Habilitas (MAB and MacKay) Foundation, Canadian Cancer Society or the Canadian Red Cross, charities Mary held close to her heart.