December 11, 1919 ~June 5, 2016 Passed away peacefully at The Village of Riverside Glen, Guelph on Sunday June 5th, at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late Len McAninch (1987). Loved mother of John (Jackie), Paul (1971), Wendy, Grant, Lynne (Grant), Mark (Donna) and Carol (1968). Cherished Grandma to Jill (Mike), Brad (Rachel), Steve, Vicki, Kim, Jamie, Kyle (Megan), Amy (Ryan), Nicole and Jenn (Chris). Great-Grandma to many. Mary will be missed by her sister Eva Comartin and predeceased by her sister Edna Lawyer. Pre-deceased by her daughters-in-law Cinny, Cathy and Nancy. Mary will be missed by countless nieces and nephews and a cherished friend to many. Cremation has taken place and a service to celebrate Mary’s life will be held at Barrie Hill United Church on Saturday June 11th, 2016 at 2:00 PM with a reception to follow in the Church Hall. Expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to The Heart and Stroke Foundation, The Parkinson Foundation or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) by contacting WALL-CUSTANCE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 519-822-0051 or www.wallcustance.com.
A tree will be planted in memory of Mary M. McAninch in the Wall-Custance Memorial Forest, University of Guelph Arboretum. Dedication service, Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 2:30 pm.