Kensy, Mary; Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday March 20, 2008 at Saugeen Valley Nursing Centre, Mt. Forest, in her 84th year. Mary was born on May 15th, 1925, to parents Edward and Bertha Brown in Peel Township where she was a lifelong resident. On April 18, 1949 she married Edward Kensy, her life-long companion and loving husband. They settled into life on the farm where they lived for many years. Mary was predeceased by her beloved husband Edward(1989) and her daughter Darlene(2006) and will be greatly missed by daughter Ann Marie Prentice and her husband Larry of Wroxeter. Mary was a loving grandmother who cherished her grandchildren Stacie, Tim & Nicole, Karen, David, Kristen, Jennifer, Jim & Athena and Mark. She was also a great-grandmother to Nicholas, Bella, Milana and Liam. Mary is survived by sisters Rose O’Donnell and Theresa & Laverne O’Donnell, sister-in-law Leona Brown and son-in-law Cal Morrison. The family received friends at the Crawford Funeral Home, 243 George St. Arthur, on Monday, March 24, 2008 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Parish prayers were said on Monday evening at 7 p.m. in the Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial was held from St. John R.C. Church, 160 Georgina St. Arthur, on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. Father Edward Hinsperger celebrant. Acting as pallbearers were grandsons Tim and David Prentice, nephews Ambrose Brown, Paul McCullough and Pat O’Donnell and godson Paul Gainer. There will be a spring interment St. John Cemetery, Arthur. Remembrances to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario or Groves Memorial Hospital Building Fund would be greatly appreciated by the family. The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff of Saugeen Valley Nursing Centre for their exceptional care and compassion. Mary’s loving and giving spirit will remain in the hearts of those who knew her. She will be remembered as a selfless, generous member of her community who led a life dedicated to helping others. She was a fifty year member of the Catholic Women’s League and devoted to the St. John Catholic Church where she was a lifelong member.
MY LEAVING
Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow, But remember me in every tomorrow. Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles, I’ve only gone to rest a little while. Although my leaving causes pain and grief, My going has eased my hurt and given me relief. So dry your eyes and remember me, not as I am now, but as I used to be. Because, I will remember you all and look on with a smile. Understand in your hearts, I’ve only gone to rest a little while. As long as I have the love of each of you, I can live my life in the hearts of all of you.
Crawford Funeral Home
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