Mary Margaret Power (Spence)
March 01, 1931 – November 27, 2020
Passed peacefully away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at the Palliative Care Unit of the Dr. Leonard A. Miller Centre. Our Mom was borne on March 1, 1931 and grew up in Whitbourne. Predeceased by her parents Thomas (1962) and Mary (Flynn) (1984) Spence, her loving and devoted husband Laurence (Larry) C. Power (2009), and sister Elizabeth MacMillan (2016). Mom will be lovingly missed by her children: Linda (Brian), Rick (Bonnie), Cathy (Kevin, deceased), Larry (Claire), Gerry (Judy), Tom (Arlene) and Colleen (Albert). Also leaving to mourn is her sister and confidant Rose and special niece Carol (Medd). Mom was blessed to have many adoring grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren who will also miss her dearly: Neil, Cathryn, Emily, Scott, Kelli, Meghan, Matthew, Larry, Laurie, Melissa, Sherrenne, Shannon, Mark, Maria, Spence, Ethan, Kirstyn, Shayna, Dylan, Ben, Emma, Leah, Rachel, Grayson, Charlotte, Madelyn, Griffin, Chloe, Adrian, Josee, Kane, Leanna, James and Valerie. Fondly known as Aunt “Mame” or “Mary” Mom also leaves to mourn her many caring and loving nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors.
Mom and Dad first met in Buchans, Newfoundland in the late summer of 1951, where Dad grew up and was working at the time. Mom had gone to Buchans for a short term nursing position in the Buchans Hospital. After leaving Buchans and Dad that fall, at the invitation of her sister, Elizabeth, Mom moved to Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec for a nursing position in the hospital. She lived with Aunt Elizabeth and her husband Bill. Dads work took him also to Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec later that fall. No doubt Mom being there had a lot to do with Dads move. Mom and Dad were married on a cold winters’ day in Rouyn-Noranda on February 26th, 1952 in a small church ceremony. Over the next seven years four of their seven children were born there. They returned to Whitbourne in 1959 and eventually resettled in St. John’s in 1968. Through the years Mom and Dad lived a long and loving life together. Mom again pursued her nursing career while in St. John’s until her retirement at the Children’s Rehabilitation Centre. Mom and Dad loved to travel and did just that for many years. Their devoted faith was there always through their married lives and in Mom after Dad passed away, and they instilled this in their children, grandchildren, great and great great grandchildren. Young always at heart Mom could easily get her point across simply with just her kind and gentle demeanor and mannerisms. We wish to thank Father Leo English, now in Grand Prairie, Alberta and a special friend to Mom and Dad for a number of years, for telephoning her while she was in the Health Sciences. That lit up her day. We thank Father Tony Bidgood for his visits to Mom, as they were much appreciated by her. We send a special thank you to the doctors and nursing staff on the 3rd floor of the Palliative Care Unit of the Dr. Leonard A. Miller Centre where Mom was treated with such loving compassion and care. Also, we would like to thank all of the staff at the Residence at Littledale for the care and attention shown to our Mom and our family during her short but comfortable and enjoyable stay there.
Cremation has taken place. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, visitations at Cauls Funeral Home will be by invitation. The funeral mass on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 will be celebrated at St. Teresa’s Church and attendance will also be by invitation. Interment with be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. A celebration of life for Mom will take place at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, you may send donations to the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation.
“We will forever miss her beautiful smile and kind heart.
Forever loved, never to be forgotten.”
2020
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Mary Margaret Power Spence 2020..
Décès pour la Ville: Torbay, Province: T-N