Mary A. VanSchaick
Born In: Goirle, Netherlands
Born: February 3rd, 1929
Passed in: Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Passed on: June 15th, 2011
We sadly announce the death of Mary VanSchaick, 82, in Barrie, Ont.
Born in Goirle, The Netherlands, she was the daughter of Cornelius and Agnes Marie (Peeters) VanBijsterveldt and immigrated to P.E.I. with her husband in March, 1956. Later in life, they were longtime residents of Big Bras d’Or, Cape Breton. Mom loved welcoming visitors and guests to Mountain View by the Sea, which she managed for many years. She loved gardening and chatting with her many friends and neighbors.
She is survived by her husband, Jozeph Pieter; her children, Sophia, Mieke Manley, Joseph, Patricia VanSchaick McCune, Vincent and Pieter; her sons- and daughters-in-law, Alexander Manley, Janet (MacLean), Joan (Clark), Timothy McCune, Sheila (Mettam) and Lisa (Tran); her grandchildren, Barbara, Maria, Patrick and Elizabeth Hayes; Anna-Marie, Gillian, Aiden and Sander Manley; Marguerite, Krista, Janet, Joseph and Jakob VanSchaick, Sharon Hines and Stacey Tippeneskum; Chelsea and Magnus McCune; Ian and Mark VanSchaick; Cara and Schuyler VanSchaick; her great-grandchildren, Sarah, Michelle and Kya Tippeneskum; also by her brothers and sisters and brothers- and sisters-in-law, Marinus and Maria Bysterveldt, Quirinus and Magdalene VanBijsterveldt, Franz Abrams, Johannes and Jeanne VanBijsterveldt and Adrianna and Harry van den Broek, by Nellie Gjerlov and by many nieces and nephews. She also enjoyed the special friendship of Cora & Case Schellan of Vernon River, P.E.I.
Mom was predeceased by her parents; by her sister, Annette Abrams; by her daughter, Anna Marie and by her son, Casey.
Condolences can be sent to Steckley Gooderham Funeral Homes, 30 Worseley St., Barrie, Ont., L4M 1L4, www.stackleygooderham.com.
A local service will be held in Cape Breton on Aug. 27 at 2:30 p.m. St. John's United Church, Big Bras d’Or.
Mom's love of children led her to be a social worker and a foster Mom to seven children as well as welcoming many neighbourhood kids into her kitchen.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to a local charity that benefits children would be appreciated.
"Death ends a life, not a relationship." Robert Benchley.
Because we have something of Mom in all of us.
