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Mary Shearer Obituary
(Name in Religion: Sr. Mary Constance)
Sr. Mary Shearer died on December 28, 2012 at 8:15 p.m. at St. Joseph Residence, Seattle, WA, at 94 years of age, after 69 years as a Sister of Providence. Vigil Service: Sunday, January 6, 2013 at St. Joseph Residence, 4800 37th Avenue SW, Seattle, WA, at 7:00 pm. Funeral Mass: Monday, January 7, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the same location. Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, WA, at 1:00 p.m. Bonney-Watson Funeral Home, Seattle, WA, is in charge of the arrangements.
Sr. Mary was born to Frank, Sr., and Catherine "Katie" (Brindle) Shearer on May 3, 1918 at their farm home in Menomonie, WI. She had three brothers, William Brindle, Frank Shearer, Jr., and Richard Shearer. She attended 1-8 grades at Sunny Knoll School and went on to attend Menomonie High School and Elk Mound High School.
Sr. Mary entered the Sisters of Providence on January 18, 1943, made her first profession on July 19, 1944, and her final vows on July 19, 1947.
Her academic accomplishments included: R.N., St. Elizabeth Hospital, Yakima, WA, 1948; Student, Advanced Course, Obstetrics, Sacred Heart Medical Center (aka Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, WA, 1953.
Her ministries included: Cook, Student Nurse, Pastoral Care, Pastoral Associate, Obstetrics Nurse and Nursing Supervisor, Hospital Administrator/Superior, and Medical Coordinator. She worked at the following institutions: Providence Mount St. Vincent, Seattle, WA; Providence Academy, Vancouver, WA; Providence Yakima Medical Center (aka St. Elizabeth Medical Center), Yakima, WA; St. Joseph Hospital, Vancouver, WA; St. Joseph Hospital, Fairbanks, AK; Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, OR; St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, CA; Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, OR; St. John Hospital, Port Townsend, WA; St. Joseph Residence, Seattle, WA; Providence Hospital, Anchorage, AK; and Esther Pariseau Pavilion, Burbank, CA.
She loved to travel and enjoyed card games, puzzles, reading the Bible and spiritual books, her computer, letter writing, and volunteer work. She was often called the "Mother Teresa of Burbank" as written in the Toluca Lake News, CA.
Her parents and brothers preceded her in death. She is survived by her sisters-in-law, Beverly (Richard) Shearer, Menomonie, WI, and Shirley (William) Brindle, Eau Claire, WI, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Memorial contributions may be made in her honor to the Sisters of Providence Retirement Fund, 1801 Lind Avenue SW, #9016, Renton, WA 98057-9016.
To view Sr. Mary's obituary and picture, and to sign her memory book, please visit the website for Bonney-Watson Funeral Home at www.bonneywatson.com.
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Aunt Marion and Joseph June 2002
Joseph Shearer
January 3, 2013
Another Step in your never ending Journey! My Dearest Aunt Marion, I hope I told you how much I Loved and admired you and your conviction enough. Words can never express what you meant to myself and all those who were fortunate enough to have met you. You were the only Aunt we had. And the 'Best'. There is no doubt where you are. Thanks for all the nice visits. And all we shared. 'He finally, knocked you off the 'Bench' as you had joked to me last Christmas. I hope your rejuvenated. And at Peace.
You got a lot of miles out of that body of yours. Most, spent caring and sharing with others. *God Bless You*
Aunt Marion. Your forever in my prayers. Your Nephew, Joseph R, Shearer
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