She was the beloved wife of the late Peter and a devoted mother to John (Rose), Bill (Mira), Nicholas (Renée), and guardian to Anna Stipancic. Mary was a cherished figure in the lives of her grandchildren John, Chris, David, Victoria, Blake, Ashley, Sophie, Justin, and Matthew; a source of joy to her great-grandchildren Anthony, Luka, Marko, Sean, Ryan, Jackson, Taya, Franco, Marino, Ben, and Gia; and a dear friend to her sister-in-law Violeta Benkovic. Preceded in death by her brothers Nick and Tone, and sisters Barbara and Anna.
Mary’s warmth, kindness and wisdom will forever remain in our hearts. She will be deeply missed by her immediate and extended family and friends, here in Canada and abroad.
Her wonderful personality, gardening skills, delicious blueberry pies, honey cookies and worldly adventures will be remembered fondly by all who knew or had an opportunity to share with her.
We express our heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated staff of Clarion Nursing Home and Hamilton General Hospital for their exceptional care.
Visitation will be held at Markey-Dermody Funeral Home, 1774 King Street East, Hamilton on Sunday, May 5, from 4-9 pm, with a Rosary at 7 pm. A Funeral Mass in celebration of Mary’s life will take place at Holy Cross Croatian Church, 1883 King Street East, on Monday, May 6, 2024, at 11 am. She will be laid to rest at Sudbury Civic Cemetery on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 2 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s memory may be made to Sick Kids Foundation.
Mary’s spirit will continue to shine through the lives she touched, and her memory will forever remain a blessing to us all.
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