TAYS, MARY ELIZABETH - The death of Mary Elizabeth (Mercer) Tays, age 74, wife of Murray W. Tays of Passekeag, NB, occurred at her residence on Saturday, July 11, 2009. She was born in Southfield, NB, on June 5, 1935, the daughter of the late Charlie and Janie Mercer. Mary is survived by her husband Murray; daughters Muriel and Myles Mercer, Collina, Linda and Phillip Mercer, Bloomfield, Shelley and Raymond Mercer, Bloomfield; sons Arnold (Hannah) Tays, Port Hope, ON, Ronald and Joan Tays, Passekeag, Joseph and Jean Tays, Passekeag; 19 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; brothers Clayton and Muriel Mercer, Southfield, Victor Mercer, Southfield, Nelson and Heather Mercer Southfield; sisters Vera Dunham, Havelock, Evelyn and Walter Hayes, Jeffries Corner , Patricia Grant, Southfield Road, Angela and Donald Murphy, Southfield Road, Ida and Bernard Virtue, Southfield, Sheila Nodwell and Dale Dyer, Collina; sister-in-law Shirley Mercer, Southfield; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by son Carl; brothers Lester and Lawrence. Resting at Sherwood's Funeral Home and Life Tribute Centre (839-2156), 18 Scovil Road Norton, NB, with visiting on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday 4 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 17, 2009 from Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Sussex Corner, NB. Interment will follow in Riverbank Cemetery. Donations to a Living Memorial or donor's choice would be appreciated. Condolences to the family may be made through www.sherwoodsfuneralhome.com