Marie Anna Savaria

Passed away suddenly on Friday December 8, 2017 at the age of 62. Loving daughter of Kathleen and the late Emile Leclerc. Beloved mother of Kelly (Pokonzie) and Jason Henderson. Cherished Nana to Liam, Cael and Bailie. Dear sister of Kathy (Rob) McMullen and loving aunt to Alyson (Jesse) and Eric and special cousin of Linda Ward. Marie had a dedicated career in Healthcare, starting at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brantford, the Brantford General Hospital and most recently at Grand River Hospital, Kitchener where she retired two years ago. Marie will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Kelly and her family and by many close family and friends who shared in her life. In honoring Marie’s wish, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of her life will be held at the Dunsdon Legion, 9 Toll Gate Road, Brantford on Saturday December 16th 2017 at 1:00 pm with a reception to follow immediately after the service. As an expression of sympathy, donations to Roseville United Brethren Church, 2729 Fisher-Hallman Road, Ayr, Ontario N0B1E0 or to St. Joseph’s Lifecare Foundation, 99 Wayne Gretzky Parkway, Brantford, Ontario N3S 6T6 would be appreciated.

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When tomorrow starts without me

And I'm not there to see;

If the sun should rise and find your eyes

All filled with tears for me.

I know how much you love me ...

As much as I love you;

But when tomorrow starts without me

Please try to understand,

That an angel came and called my name

And took me by the hand.

And said my place was ready

In heaven far above;

And that I'd have to leave behind,

All those I dearly love.

But as I turned to walk away,

A tear fell from my eye;

For all my life, I'd always thought

It wasn’t my time to die.

I had so much to live for,

So much left to do;

It seemed impossible,

That I was leaving you.

I thought of all the yesterdays,

The good ones and the bad;

I thought of all the love we shared,

And all the love we had.

If I could have stayed

For just a little while,

I'd say goodbye and hug you

And maybe see you smile.

But then I fully realized

That this could never be;

For emptiness and memories

Would take the place of me.

And when I thought of the things

That I would miss tomorrow;

I thought of you, and when I did,

My heart was filled with sorrow.

But when I walked through heaven's gates

I felt so much at home;

As God looked down and smiled at me

From His great golden throne.

He said, "This is eternity

And all I've promised you;

Today your life on earth is past,

But here it starts anew."

"I promise no tomorrow,

But today will always last;

And since each day's the same here,

There's no longing for the past."

So when tomorrow starts without me,

Don't think we're far apart ...

For every time you think of me,

I'm right here ... in your heart.