Passed peacefully away at the Health Sciences Centre, St. John’s, Newfoundland on May 2 surrounded by her loving family. Born June 24, 1916, Mary was
the proud mother of nineteen children and grandmother of two grandchildren. Deeply loved by her children she will forever be in their hearts. She is an angel now in Heaven reunited with her loved ones. She leaves behind her daughters: Margaret, Dolores, Jean, Linda, Mary and Constance, her sons: Gerard, James, Raymond, Philip, Brian, Andrew, Kevin and Sidney; her two special grandsons: Ralph and Kenneth,; brother Jack and sister Francis. Also five generations of grand, great-grand, great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Mary is predeceased by her husband Ralph, her sons: Ralph, Jack, Edward and Kenneth. Also her sisters: Bride, Floss, Gert, Jean and Dot; her parents Edward and Margaret Ryan and her son-in-law Robert Kilroy. Resting at Pendergast’s Funeral Home, Bell Island. Visitation Monday, May 4 from 2 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday, May 5 from 12 noon to 9 p.m. Service at St. Michael’s Church, Bell Island on Wednesday, May 6 at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Michael’s Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff at the Health Sciences Emergency Dept. and the Bell Island Hospital. Special thanks to Dr. Sarah Cutter, Dr. Costello, Fr. Wm. Brown, Fr. Roche and her friends Fr. Jim Beresford and Sr. Mary Phyllis Corbet.