Obituary of Mary Ann Thompson
<h1>Mary Ann Thompson</h1>
(NEE TAYLOR)
Passed away suddenly on July 7, 2007 at Columbia Forest Long Term Care Centre in Waterloo.
Her family is extremely grateful to the caring staff there who brought a smile to Mary Ann's face during her stay. Mary Ann lived a full and happy life, travelling widely and enjoying her summers at the family cottage with her best friend and husband of 61 years, William Kenneth Thompson. He predeceased her in 2002. Born April 6, 1919, she lived in Toronto until 2001 when she moved to Luther Village in Waterloo where she quickly made many new friends. The warmth, wit, and wisdom of Mary Ann - Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother- will be dearly missed by her family: Children - Carl (Mary) Thompson of Waterloo, Arlene (Christopher) Russell of Los Angeles, California, and Geof (Muriel) Thompson of Grimsby; Grandchildren - Jennifer (Walt) Hauer of Norwalk, Connecticut, Simon Thompson of Waterloo, Danielle (Steve) Chamberlin of Belmont, California, Andrew Thompson (Alison DeMuy) of Waterloo, and Alan (Angela) Thompson of Waterloo; and Great-Grandchildren - Alice, William, Elise, and Rebecca.
A memorial service celebrating Mary Ann's life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, July 27, at Mount Zion Lutheran Church, 29 Westmount St. S. in Waterloo.
Her wish was that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Sick Children's Hospital in Toronto or a charity of your choice and may be made privately or through the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com.
In living memory of Mary Ann, a tree will be planted through the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home.
