Mary 'Mae' Spearing
Born In: Inverness, Canada
Passed in: Glace Bay
Passed on: May 14th, 2016
It is with heart felt sadness that we the family announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother Mary ‘Mae’ Spearing on May 14, 2016 at the Glace Bay Hospital with loving family at her side.
Born in Inverness, she was the daughter of the late James and Maria (Burke) Clarke.
Mae was a long time member of the Glace Bay Salvation Army Ladies Home League and was also a Salvation Army Solider. Mom was a woman of quiet faith and treated everyone with dignity and respect. Although we will miss her beautiful smile and gentle manner, we know she has gone home.
Surviving are daughters Jane MacCuish and Emily Spearing; sons, Chuck (Heather) Spearing; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents, Mae was predeceased by husband John, son George, daughter-in-law Joan, son-in-law Al, sisters, Lizzy and Melina, brothers Willy, Pal and James.
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 20, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Patten Funeral Home, 71 Union St., Glace Bay. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 21 at 2 p.m. in the Glace Bay Salvation Army Citadel with Lieutenants Dennis and Mary Maybury, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the Salvation Army of Glace Bay.
Online condolences can be sent to www.pattenfuneral.com.
The family would like to thank Drs. Diaz and Whyte, 3 west and ER Dept. of Glace Bay General Hospital, the staff at Victoria Haven, Patten Funeral Home, Lieutenants Dennis and Mary Maybury of the Salvation Army and all out friends and family for their prayers, support and thoughtfulness.
