Mary Elizabeth Anderson

Mary E. Anderson was born on November 12,1942 to Joseph & Beatrice Brennan in Detroit, Michigan. She was their 2 child out of 6 children. Mary is preceded in death by Joe & Bea Brennan, her son Jeff Anderson, sisters Nancy Kenley & Sue Rose, brother Jim Brennan. She’s survived by her children Mike & Amy Anderson, grandchildren Michael Anderson, Sean Little, Colleen Anderson, Cassie, Sabrina & Nicholas Little. Brother Thomas (Sharon) Brennan. Sister Ann ( Dennis) Chappus. Many nieces, nephews, great nieces and grate nephews that she loved dearly. Mary received her Teaching degree from U of M Dearborn in 1981. She also went on to grad school and earned her Special Ed teaching degree with PRIDE! She taught for 21 years. Several of those years were as a wonderful Special Ed teacher. She earned many teaching awards with pride. She was a very dedicated teacher and loved her students dearly! In 1982, she and Amy moved to Brownsville, Texas to pursue her dream of being a teacher. Boy, was that an adventure! They ended up back in Michigan 24 years ago to be close to her family. Mary loved her family so much! She loved being with them, reading and going on many vacations to places, such as : Aruba, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Michigan and the US. She also went on many cruises. Mary was a devout Christian. She spread the word of God to so many people. We all know that she is with our lord and savior, God. She is in heaven with Him and her loved ones that preceded her in death. Mary loved everyone she came into contact with, her family and pets. I can just see her standing up straight, walking her dogs and singing His praise and flapping her wings. On Thursday April 28, she drew her final breath. Her daughter Amy was right beside her. Rest easy mom! We’ll carry on your legacy! A Funeral Service will be held on May 14 at 1:00 pm at Connection Church 3855 Sheldon Rd., Canton, MI. 48188