Mary Eleanor (Holburn) Handren

It is with great sadness we share that our beloved Mother, Mary Handren, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Bobby’s Hospice, Saint John, New Brunswick at the age of 95.   She will be deeply missed by her loving family, who all had a special place in her heart.
 
Mary was the much-loved and devoted wife to the late Ulric Handren and cherished and loving mother of Wayne (Valerie) Handren, Elaine (Willard) Carr and Ric (Vesna) Handren. 
 
She was a treasured grandmother and great grandmother to Troy (Cathy) Handren and their children – Katelyn, Kelsey and Laurissa; Todd (Cindy) Handren, Jamie (Tabatha) Foster and their children – Shelby and Megan; Julie Henderson and her children – Taylor and Ethan; Weston (Jonny) and Alacia Handren (Scott); Kara and Lindsay Handren.

She is also survived by her second family, Shirley (Paul) Daigle, their children Mary Rose and Paul (Bill) and his daughter Julia.  

Predeceased by her parents Frank and Mary Holburn and siblings, Murray Holburn, Tina Littlejohn, Nan Ross and Lorraine Tanton. She was a loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. 
 
The family acknowledges with sincere gratitude for the kind and caring staff and residents at Seely Lodge and Bobby’s Hospice.

Family and friends may visit at Fundy Funeral Home, 230 Westmorland Road, Saint John (646-2424) on Thursday, December 10 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held from Fundy Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. Interment will take place in Cedar Hill Extension Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, as expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the CNIB, Canadian Cancer Society or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

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