Mary Dolan MacBride died December 24, 2014 at the age of ninety-nine. She leaves to mourn her family of seven, Brian, Sharon, Malca, Noella, Beth, Barry and Meg now living in Winnipeg, Parry Sound, Calgary, Brandon and Kelowna. There are also thirteen grandchildren, Tamberly, Ryan, Christopher, Brian, Kevin, Krista, Rebecca, Paul, Laurel, Laura, Thomas, Lyndsey, Matthew and twenty-two great grandchildren, Lucas, Bradley, Lauren, Shanna, Joel, Michaela, Jordan, Alexandra, Abigail, Annalise, Leif, Elissa, Ireland, Mary, Fallon, Aidan, Cassidy, Cole, Cameron, Bailey, Ethan, Alexa and four sisters, Dorothy, Lourdes, Betty, Louise and numerous relatives by marriage. Mary loved and enjoyed her family and felt blessed with every last one.
Mary grew up in New Brunswick on a farm near the Miramichi River. Her early education and teacher training took place in New Brunswick with graduation from St. Mary’s Academy High School and a B.A. from the University of New Brunswick.
She taught in New Brunswick until her marriage to James Malcolm MacBride who predeceased her in 1991. After they married they moved to Quebec where six of their children were born. A work transfer brought the family to Winnipeg where Meg was born.
Mary came out of housewifery and added to her qualifications her Bachelor and Master Degrees in Education at the University of Manitoba. With the careful hands of housekeeper Mrs. Erickson who minded the children, Mary commenced teaching in Winnipeg.
In total, Mary taught for thirty-three years, five in New Brunswick and twenty-eight for the Winnipeg School Division No. 1.
Now all her children have successful lives and Mary has been called to return to The Lord. Seven prayers are with her that she may rest in peace, work finished.
Prayers was said on Friday, January 2, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. with Father Joe Newman S.J. as the Celebrant in Thomson “In the Park” Funeral Home 1291 McGillivray Boulevard. Mass of Christian burial was held on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. in St. Ignatius Parish Church, 255 Stafford Street at Corydon. Interment was followed in Waverley Memorial Gardens, 1501 Waverley Street.
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