Mary Ethel Nairn

Mary Ethel Nairn

Mary Nairn Obituary

Published by The Province on Oct. 20, 2006.
In Loving Memory NAIRN _ Mary Ethel (nee Craig) November 26, 1923 - October 14, 2006 On Saturday, October 14, 2006 Mary passed away surrounded by her loving family at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. Predeceased by her son Leslie and her brother Tom, Mary is survived by her devoted husband of 57 years, Crawford; sons Rob (Janice) and Mark (Karen); grandchildren Tyson, Taylor, Riley, Nicole and Andrea; her brothers Alex and Syd as well as numerous family and friends. Mary was born and raised in New Westminster and in 1949 she married her high school sweetheart Crawford Nairn. Mary, Crawford and sons lived in New Westminster until 1968 when they moved to Kamloops. Mary worked at Sears for many years and enjoyed the time she spent with her co-workers and customers. An exceptionally loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Mary's positive and loving influence on all of our lives will be sadly missed. A celebration of life service will be held on Monday, October 23, 2006 at 2:00 pm at Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary's memory can be made to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, 311 Columbia St, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T1. Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive 250-554-2577. Condolences may be emailed to [email protected]

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