Mary passed peacefully away at the age of 96, on Friday, November 17, 2017, at the Health Sciences Complex in St. John's, NL. Mary (nee Hefferton) Whitt was born on March 8, 1921 in St. John's, NL to Jacob Hefferton and Carolyn (Oldford) Hefferton. In 1938, at the age of 17, she entered the Pentecostal Ministry and married Ivan Maxwell Whitt in 1946. They had six children and spent most of their lives ministering together. Left to mourn are sons Morley (Sharon), Geoffrey (Jaclyn); daughters Clarice Power, Fern Regular (Clouston), Lois Moore (Wayne); daughter-in-law Ruth Whitt; thirteen grandchildren Valerie Whitt Sue-Chong, Rebecca Whitt Warrick, Christopher Whitt, Christiane Dawe, Andrew Whitt, Jody Power, Jeremy Power, Jason Regular, Laura Dawn Wilkins, Clouston Regular, Bradley Moore, Dana Moore, Scott Moore, Amy Whitt, Emily Whitt and Adrian Whitt; as well as twenty-three great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, other relatives, friends and colleagues. She was predeceased by husband Ivan Whitt, son Irving Whitt, brothers Samuel Hefferton, Conrad Hefferton, Morley Hefferton, Harold Hefferton, G. Bernard Hefferton, A. Daniel Hefferton, Maxwell Lane, Jack Lane, and sisters NetaTighe, Alfreda Hefferton, Kathleen Garrett and step-sisters Florence Taylor, Flora Laite, Ivey Lacey, Elsie Snow. Visitation will be held at Barrett's Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Ave. on Sunday, November 19th from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm and on Monday, November 20th from 7-9 pm Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 21th at 1 pm at Bethesda Pentecostal Church, McDonald Drive, St. John's. Interment will follow at the Anglican Cemetery, Kenmount Rd. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations may be made to The Timothy Fund. To sign the online memorial guest book please visit www.barretts.ca.