Margaret Mary Gormley
1919-2018
Surrounded by her loving family, Margaret M.
« Mardie » Gormley, wife of the late John Gerard Gormley
passed away peacefully at the Saint John Regional Hospital on
Saturday, February 3, 2018. Born in Saint John NB on September 26,
1919, she was the daughter of the late Humphrey J. and Sarah F.
(McLaughlin) Sheehan.
Mardie was a graduate of St Vincent’s Girls High School and
Saint John Vocational School. Prior to her marriage Mardie worked
briefly for Wassons Pharmacy before beginning a career with John F.
Flood and Sons. She was a member of the CWL, St. Joseph’s
Hospital Auxiliary, St Vincent’s Alumni and the Saint John Liberal
Association. She is survived by her children: Michael of Victoria BC,
Kathy McCarron (Michael) of Saint John, Richard (Terry) of Saint John,
and Greg (Linda) of Saint John; Her grandchildren, Martha Punales
(Frank), Sara McCarron, Colleen Charlton (Clinton), Michael Gormley
(Megan) and Kevin Gormley (Megan); great grand-daughters Amelia
Punales and Sadie McCarron; and a great-grandson Grayson
Charlton. Mardie is also survived by her brother-in-law Frank Gormley
(Esther); and sisters-in-law, Claire Gormley, and Ann Marie Anderson
(Ian); and several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and her
husband, Mardie was pre-deceased by her brothers: John (late Dorothy
Lebreton), Gerald (late Elinor Forestell) and Maurice Sheehan; and her
sisters Kay Harper (late Roy) and Eileen Bardsley (late
Jack).
Mardie nurtured her family throughout five generations with
limitless love, encouragement and support. Her gentle spirit,
infectious humour, and selfless generosity brightened all our lives
and will never be forgotten.
Resting at Brenan’s Funeral
Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John, NB (634-7424) with
visitation on Thursday, February 8, 2018 from 2-8pm. Mass of Christian
burial will be celebration at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 360
Dufferin Row, West Saint John on Friday February 9, 2018 12:00 pm . In
lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Cathedral Restoration
Project or St Joseph’s Hospital Foundation. Online
condolences may be placed at www.BrenansFH.com
Of all the gifts that life has to offer, a loving mother is the
greatest of them all
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Margaret Mary Gormley 19192018.source
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