Obituary of Mary Ward

Passed away peacefully at Pinehaven nursing home, Waterloo on February 19, 2012 at the age of 87. Loving wife of the late Leslie Ward Sr. (January 10, 1994) and beloved mother of Ruth (Joe) Hajjar, Les Jr. (Laura) Ward, Judy (John) Mahoney, Norma Hergott and Natalie (Don Wilson) Rhodes. Cherished Nannie to twenty grandchildren, twenty six great grandchildren and one great-great grandson. Predeceased by her parents Joseph and Elizabeth (Matthews) Glogowski and her brother Joseph "Dody" Glogowski. Survived by sister in law's Bridget (late Dody) Glogowski, Norma (late Sonny) McDonald, Evelyn (Lorne) Seymor and Catherine (late George) Ward. Born in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Mary and Les Sr. met as young children on the island. They married on December 4th 1941 on the island where they soon started their family. After all the children were born, they relocated to Waterloo Ontario where they lived and worked for the remaining years of their 53 year marriage. Mary and Les Sr. were both very happy people and loved to socialize and entertain. Loving and very caring parents, they always had a welcoming hand and warm heart for those in need. Friends are invited to share their memories of Mary with her family during visitation at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Friday February 24th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the chapel of the funeral home on Saturday February 25th at 10:30am with one hour of visiting prior beginning at 9:30am. A reception will than follow in the Fireside Reception Room at the funeral home with burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau after the reception. Condolences for the family and donations to the Alzheimer's Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and may be arranged through the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445. Thank you to the loving staff and friends at Pinehaven Nursing Home for their exceptional care and attention to our mother Mary, your service was greatly appreciated.