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Mary De La Mora Obituary

Mary Elizabeth (Canney) De La Mora

Mary De La Mora was born on August 15, 1932 in Montreal, Wisconsin. She passed away on the morning of September 11, 2019.
Mary graduated from the Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Milwaukee, WI. She was a career registered nurse who loved nursing and worked in many different hospitals. Her nursing career began in Southview Isolation Hospital in Milwaukee before she moved to California.
She was employed at the following San Francisco Hospitals: Children's Hospital, Laguna Honda, the Veteran's Administration, and St. Mary's Medical Center.
Mary was married in 1959 to Gilbert J. De La Mora at St. Brendan Church in San Francisco. In 2013 Mary and Gilbert moved to Davis, CA. Mary is survived by her sons Kevin, Thomas and John and their families including four grandchildren. Kevin and his wife Terri have two children: daughter Nicole Williamson (Steve), and son LT Brian De La Mora, US Navy. Thomas and his wife Sally have two daughters: LT Shelby Gillis, US Navy (Luke), and Kelly De La Mora.
She was a Eucharistic Minister and a lector at St. Brendan Church, and was an avid long distance and marathon runner.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years Gilbert J. De La Mora, her parents Clarence and Florence Canney of Montreal, WI, her sisters Marjorie Barry, Kay Hooseman, Barbara Cirimele, and brother William Canney. Mary is survived by sister Eileen Ponte (W. Kingston, RI).
Her family would like to thank the caregivers at Atria Covell Gardens for their loving care. A funeral service will be held at St. James Church in Davis on September 17 at 10 AM, with private internment at a later date. Obituary and photos can also be seen at www.smith-funeral.com

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Sep. 14 to Sep. 15, 2019.

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Mike Favetti

September 15, 2019

Heart felt condolences to the De La Mora family.
Mrs. De La Mora was a kind and gentle soul, a great mother, and dear friend to my parents and others during out time growing up in Midtown. God bless her boys, and may she rest in peace

Benefsha Gest

September 15, 2019

Mary was in my fitness
class in SF for many years.
I loved her deeply.
She will always live in my heart.

Benefsha

Wiley and Fernando Reeves-Ramirez

September 14, 2019

Our thoughts and prayers are with the DeLaMora family. We both remember fondly the time we spent with Mary, Gil, and all during the holidays. With our deepest sympathy.

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