Mary TIGERT

1945 - 2023

MARY LOUISE TIGERT 1945-2023 Peacefully at home in Toronto on June 22nd, in her 77th year. Cherished wife of the late Lance Tigert; beloved mom of Blaine and his wife Jo Anne, Bryce and his wife Helena; proud grandma of Lauren, Ayden, Leah and Sophie; daughter of the late Margaret E. (Lowe) and William J. Guest; sister of Douglas and Barbara. Mary Lou deeply loved her family and was very proud of them. While family and home were her focus, she also pursued varied careers, initially teaching high school Geography with the Toronto District School Board, and then a career in Human Resources. Over the years she has been an active member and volunteer at LPCC, most recently as Chair of the Flower Committee; a past member of Victoria University's Board of Regents (University of Toronto); past Co-Chair of the Canada Blooms Board; and other community service. Sports have always played an integral role in the Tigert family life – hockey, alpine skiing, tennis, squash and later golf and badminton. Lance introduced Mary Lou to world travel, and it was a passion for them both – highlighted by South America, Asia and Africa. After Lance's untimely passing in 2005, Mary Lou continued exploring less visited parts of the world with small group adventure travel to SE Asia and Africa plus trips planned with friends to Europe and other destinations. Mary Lou would say that her travel life was amazing – there are too many destinations name. Mary Lou says she has been spoiled having both her sons' families living nearby plus cherished family time shared at our cottage on Lake of Bays to enjoy a wealth of happy memories, especially experiencing her granddaughters developing into fine young women. She valued her many friendships. Conversations with life-long friends, glasses of wine at the cottage, her badminton group zooms, online bridge with her long-time bridge group and online euchre with Garden Club friends ensured stimulation and friendship during Covid. In 2005, she joined the Garden Club of Toronto which opened the door to a positive, creative experience designing with flowers and developing her love of gardening. Mary Lou asked us to share how blessed she felt for the caring support of her loving family and her dear friends who enabled her to live life to the full with fun and affection after diagnosis. We also thank Dr. S. Perera and the staff at the Odette Cancer Centre, and the Wellspring support group. Funeral will be held at Lawrence Park Community Church (2180 Bayview Ave, North York, ON), at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 29th. Reception to follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Mary Lou's memory to Wellspring Cancer Support.