Obituary of Mary Lillian (Payne) Barrow

After a brief and courageous fight against cancer, Mary passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospice, London, in her 87th year. Beloved wife of Fred. Dear mother to her sons: David (Renee), Michael, Steve (Mona) and to her daughters: Kelly (Steve) and Sue (Mike), son-in-law, Larry and daughter-in-law, Tatjana. Loving grandmother to Amber, Tyler, Marisa, Serena, Chris, Ben, Alex and Evan. She will be missed by nieces: Nancy, Cheryl, Beth Anne, Mary Ellen, Jennifer, Jessica and nephew, Gary; as well as family members in the UK. Predeceased by her sister, Edna and survived by her sister-in-law, Dorothy. Special thanks to the staff at University Hospital (4th, 6th and 10th floors) and the entire team at St. Joseph’s Hospice. The care and compassion that Mary received was extraordinary. Mary retired from The University of Western Ontario - Office of the Registrar, after 20+ years, in 1993. She enjoyed her retirement with music, travelling, drawing, computer games, and cards. Mary cherished the time she spent with her family as well as her much loved dogs and cats. A memorial service will be held at WESTVIEW FUNERAL CHAPEL, 709 Wonderland Road North, London on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 3:00 p.m., with visitation one hour prior. Interment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a donation in memory of Mary are asked to consider St. Joseph’s Hospice, London.