Mary Flora Elizabeth RAWSON

1937 - 2021

Mary Flora Elizabeth RAWSON obituary, 1937-2021, Hamilton, ON

Mary Flora Elizabeth RAWSON

1937 - 2021

BORN

1937

DIED

2021

Mary RAWSON Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 18, 2021.
Mary, a longtime resident of Hamilton, ON, peacefully slipped away on Friday, October 15, 2021, at age 84. The beloved wife of the late Ronald Wm Rawson (2005) and loving mother of Bob (Wendy) of Collingwood, ON, Cathy (David) Morrison of PEI, Lee-Anne (Gerry) MacPherson of Vancouver, BC, Danny (Melanie Cunningham) of Hamilton, ON. Mary was "gma" to Sarah (Eero) Teene, Chris, Matt, Madeline, Lisa Morrison, Mark Morrison, Briar MacPherson and Michael. To Oliver and Robert Teene she was "ggma".

A farmgirl from St Thomas, ON, Mary was born on April 19, 1937, to the late Robert and Jessie (Fox) Ferguson. Sister of Stanley (Ruby), John (Pat), Frank (Sandra), Keith (Diane) and Patricia (Montie) Boughner. Sister-in-law of Muriel Dummer-Precop, Audrey Leverenz-Gates and Roberta Broadbent. To her many nieces and nephews, she was Aunt Mary.

Mary's family extends a special thank you to the staff and volunteers at Margaret's Place Hospice at St Joseph's Villa (Dundas, ON) for their care and compassion during Mom's final weeks. In lieu of flowers, please consider remembering Mary with a donation to Margaret's Place Hospice.

Visitation will take place at Bay Gardens Funeral Home, 1010 Botanical Drive, BURLINGTON (905.527.0405) on Friday, October 22, 2021, from 2:00-4:00 and 6:00-9:00 p.m. A private family Memorial Service and interment will take place on Saturday, October 23, 2021. For your safety and convenience, feel welcome to attend Mary's service virtually at https://baygardens.permavita.com/site/MaryRawson.html, on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 12:50 p.m. Please sign the online Book of Condolences at www.baygardens.ca.

Mom, our hearts are broken and our loss is deep.
Life for us never came with a manual. It came with a Mother!
We find solace in knowing that you and Dad will be reunited.
"Two we were, Two we are forever".

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Barbara Kovach Rado

October 21, 2021

Thoughts and prayers to all the family.
Many happy memories sitting on the porch with her and ChiChi on a summer day. Condolences to Bob, Cathy, LeeAnn, and Danny.

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