How very lucky we were to be blessed by a remarkable mother, nana and great-nana. Mary leaves behind daughters Margaret Barette (Lance), Anna Marie Bailey (Steve), Pat Grummett (Dave) and Sandi O’Toole (Tom), 9 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She will be truly missed by her sister Ann Micallef of Michigan, sister-in-law Mary Ferracioli, and good friend Marian Steele. Predeceased by her parents Benjamin Zahra and Pauline Demanuele and brother Joseph (Margaret). Mary enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading and knitting hats and mitts for children at Christmas. She was a devoted member of St. Mary ‘s Church, the Legion of Mary, and the Catholic Women’s League. Mary wished to thank her longtime neighbours, Carl and Donna Fearne and Ronnie and Laurie Lemke for their kindness over the years. The family would like to thank Dr. McNeil and her team from the Stedman Community Hospice and especially nurses Mark and Alicia for their help in facilitating mom’s passing at home. Due to the COVID-19, a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later date. There will be a private graveside service on Wednesday at 1:00pm. Virtual coverage will be provided by Thorpe Brothers' Funeral Home & Chapel on their Facebook page for those who wish to view the service. As expressions of sympathy, donations to St. Mary’s Church Building Fund would be appreciated. Nothing granted Mary more joy than being surrounded by her family and friends.
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