MARY ABBOTT

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MARY ABBOTT (nee REBECK) March 11, 1916 - November 4, 2009 Peacefully on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Mary Abbott passed away at the age of 93 in the Versa Care Nursing Home in Toronto, ON. She had been a resident there for the past eight years. Mary was predeceased by her husband, John Abbott, her parents John and Anne Rebeck, her six brothers (Paul, Nick, John, Mike, Bill and Metro Rebeck) and three sisters (Nettie Jaman, Katie Marchuk and Anne Ferguson). She will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by her daughters Irene (Mel) Blanchard, Alice (Carl) MacDonald and Doris (Dick) Yvonne; grandchildren, Debbie (Jim) Regan, Del (Jane) Blanchard, Deanna (Mike) Ritcheson, Bonnie (John) DAddona, Wanda MacDonald, Karen Grochelles, Janice (Dave)Wright, and 11 great-grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces on the Rebeck side of the family. Mary was born in Narol, Manitoba, the seventh of ten children. The family spent a few years in the Springfield are before moving to Bird's Hill. Like many of her brothers and two of her sisters, she made her own home on Rebeck Road after she was married. Her children were born and raised there until the early 1950s when the family moved first to Winnipeg, then on to Toronto. Although Toronto was home for over half her life, Winnipeg and Bird's Hill were always dear to her heart. She loved to talk about happy times spent with her brothers and sisters and was always pleased when her daughters would share news from the cousins out West. Mary was a positive, friendly person who was known to speak to anybody and to love everyone. She was a sweet lady, full of life . She loved her family dearly and they will miss her loving heart. May they find comfort in knowing that she is in a better place and finally at rest. Cremation has taken place. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2009 at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Rexdale, ON. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 07, 2009