Obituary of Mary Winnifred Young

Passed away peacefully, on Saturday, June 9th 2007 at Markham Stouffville Hospital in her 92nd year. Predeceased by her parents George and Gertrude Hendren, her beloved husband Dr. Percival Musgrave Young, her sister Ivah Brand and her brothers Don and Ralph Hendren. Devoted mother of Ian (Shirley) of Toronto, Roger (Kate Kennedy) of Sudbury, and Heather (Pat Parker) of Espanola and New Liskeard. Loving grandmother of Katherine (Ashley Adamson), Karen (Todd Jasie), Genevieve (Geoff Newton), Brian (Karen), Bradley (Jennifer Lavinia), and David (Michelle). Proud great-grandmother of Emma, Megan, Tyler, Cassidy, Samuel and Eva. Mary was born on May 16, 1916 in Lakefield, Ontario. She graduated as a registered nurse from Kingston General Hospital in 1937 and married her beloved Percy in 1940. She moved to Sturgeon Falls, Ontario where Percy practiced as a general practitioner physician until 1977, when they retired to Toronto. Mary spent her life helping others and was involved in many community activities. Mary's greatest undertaking was raising her three children. She supported them in every way and always kept communications open. In more recent years she was a wonderful grandmother and great-grandmother. Mary had boundless energy and a great sense of humour that rubbed off positively on everyone around her. She loved nature and was the driving force in the family to purchase a boat, then land and a cottage on Lake Nipissing where the family still spends many of its happiest moments. This has kindled a deep love and appreciation of the out of doors in her children and grandchildren. Mary will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She touched so many lives. She will always be in our hearts with great affection. A memorial service to celebrate Mary's life will be held at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 21st. If desired, donations to the Childhood Cancer Foundation Candlelighters Canada would be gratefully acknowledged as an expression of sympathy. www.childhoodcancer.ca or 1-800-363-1062.