Mary Constance Collier

Mary Collier, 94, of Anaheim, California, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026.
Mary was born in 1931 in Phoenix, Arizona. She lived a long and meaningful life centered around her deep love for family and friends and her strong devotion to her Catholic faith. She will be remembered for her kindness, strength, vibrant spirit, warmth and her infectious laugh she brought to everyone who knew her.
Mary is survived by her children: Cecile Shepard (John), Gregory Shepard (Joan), Stephanie Blay (Michael), Christine Bond, and Michelle Gates (Michael). She is also survived by her siblings: Mark Pemberton, Kay Shepard, Marie Rice, and Anne Pemberton; eight grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon and Kathleen Pemberton; her brothers, Thomas, Steven, Leonard and Gordon Lee; and her sisters, Lisbeth and Dixie Ann.
Family and friends are invited to pay their respects on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, with a viewing from 4:00 to 5:30 PM, followed by a rosary at 6:00 PM at Hilgenfeld Mortuary. A funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM at St. Justin Martyr Church, with a reception immediately following in the church meeting room.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made in Mary's memory to the OC Food Bank. OC Food Bank - Community Action Partnership of Orange County