COLEMAN, Mary Harriett (nee Cose)– Passed peacefully away in the presence of her loving family at Surrey Memorial Hospital (Surrey, British Columbia) on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the age of 91 years. Predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Edward Patrick, parents Peter and Harriet (Ryan) Cose; sisters Annie, Josephine & Agnes and brothers Leo, Albert & Sam. She is survived by her loving daughters: Colleen Poore (Nigel) and Maureen Major (Wade) and grandchildren: Erin, Elaine, Stephanie, Edward & Samantha; brothers-in-law: Ron Coleman (Shirley), Pat Coleman (Joan), Tom Coleman (Eleanor), Jerry Coleman (Dossie) and sister-in-law Rose Beer, as well as numerous nieces and nephews and their families and friends. Mom worked for Dr. & Mrs. O’Reilly from 1939 - 1947. For the next twenty years Mary was a stay at home wife & mother. She returned to work in 1967 working at the Dr. Charles A. Janeway Child Health Centre in Pleasantville until her retirement in 1984. Mom & Dad thoroughly enjoyed their retirement years exploring fishing spots in Newfoundland & making many excursions to the Mainland. They particularly looked forward to their annual trips to BC to visit their five grandchildren. Colleen and Maureen will bring Mom home in August - visitation at Caul’s Funeral Home on LeMarchant Road on Monday, August 22, 2011 and Memorial Service and interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery will take place on Tuesday, August 23, 2011.

My Mothers Garden

My mother kept a garden,
a garden of the heart,
She planted all the good things
that gave my life its start.

She turned me to the sunshine
and encouraged me to dream.
Fostering and nurturing
the seeds of self-esteem.

And when the winds and rain came,
she protected me enough -
But not too much - she knew I’d need
to stand up strong and tough.

Her constant good example,
always taught me right from wrong -
Markers for my pathway
that will last a lifetime long.

I am my mother’s garden,
I am her legacy -
And I hope today she feels the love
reflected back from me.

“Forever the Lady”

All our love, Colleen & Maureen