Avis de décès de Mary-J. Martin - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

BARRE - Mary Jane Martin, 67, passed away, after complications from a courageous battle with breast cancer with her husband, Arnold, by her side on July 29, 2009.Mary was the youngest of four, born on Sept. 9, 1941, in Winooski to Emile and Yvonne (Chouinard) Bussiere. She married Arnold Martin on Sept. 23, 1961. They made their home in the Barre area where they raised their family.Mary worked at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin for 28 years. She first worked as cook and later worked with the activities group at Woodridge. Mary was known for her hard work and special gift of working with the elderly and disabled. Previously, she was employed as a cook at the former Barre Hotel and was also employed at Reddy Plastics in Montpelier. Mary enjoyed camping and traveling with her husband. She was the happiest when she was spending time with family and friends which included her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grand children. She especially loved spending time with her family and friends on Lake Champlain. Mary will be affectingly remembered by her grandchildren as "Mare Bear." Her kind spirit could often be seen in her love for animals which often included taking in and finding homes for stray animals. Mary leaves behind many, many friends and her husband Arnold Martin of Barre; two children, her son Christopher Martin and his wife, Bonnie, (LaFlower) of Moriah, N.Y.; her daughter Robin (Martin) Parry and her husband, Jason, of St. Albans; three grandchildren, Rhiannen (Masi) Wood and her husband, Matthew, of South Burlington, Autumn Parry of St. Albans and Christian Parry of St. Albans; and two great-grandchildren Kolbi Masi-Musgrave and Bailey Wood. Mary is predeceased by her parents Emile and Yvonne Bussiere, her brother Emile Bussiere of Holyoke, Mass., her sister Lorraine Bussiere of Winooski, and her brother Roland "Cutchie Bussiere of Berlin. A graveside service will be held at the Durant Cemetery in Lower Cabot on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, at 11 a.m. There are no calling hours. The family wishes to express their appreciation and gratitude to the many nurses, doctors and caregivers at the Central Vermont Medical Center for their excellent care and compassion Mary received while she was there.Memorial donations may be made to the ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=ACS'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=timesargus'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=American Cancer Society'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/donateonlinenow/Legacy/index?dn=mem&fn=Mary&ln=Martin'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=Mary'); adKeyValue += escape('&ln=Martin'); var adClkUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=1693436447'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=1693436447'; document.write("<a href='" + adClkUrl + "' target=_blank>American Cancer Society<" + 'img' + " src='" + adImpUrl + "' style='width=1px; height=1px; display:inline;' /></a>"); }());, 55 Day Lane, Williston, VT 05495.The Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre is assisting with arrangements.