Condolence: Thinking of Maria brings smiles to both Charlie and I. We so fondly remember our "art" days here where Maria would knit and share recipes with Charlie while Mark would paint with the rest of us. Always upbeat and an inspiration to everyone. Maria cared so deeply for others and always looked up. Her faith touched me and continues to do so. We miss you Maria.

Condolence: Over the few short years I have known Maria at the knitting group at St. George's Church, Goderich, I have admired her strength and courage during her battle with cancer.
Her hopeful and cheerful attitude was always inspiring.

Condolence: Mark and family so sorry for your loss. Maria was such a positive person.
She will be dearly missed.

"May precious memories bring comfort to you in your time of loss.
And may it lift your heart to know that others share your sorrow"

Condolence: Extending our deepest sympathy to you and your family Mark. Maria was an amazing women and I am so happy to have had her in my life. Rest now beautiful.

Condolence: My deepest sympathies at this sad time. I was fortunate to meet Maria at our knitting group in Bayfield, she will be truly missed so generous a person and a pleasure to be around. Will miss her smiling face.

Sincerely
Louise Lever

Condolence: Dear Mark and family

We are sending our deepest condolences on the loss of Maria, your wife, your partner in life, your mother, your friend. We are so very sorry for your loss. We will miss her.

Sincerely
Anne & Doug Sutton

Condolence: Uncle Mark, Peter, and Talia;

My thoughts, love, prayers, and thousands of memories are with you all during this time.

Aunt Maria’s unwavering faith was not only beautifully humbling, but to this day, helped lay an equally strong bedrock in what has shaped my own lifelong faith in humanity as well as God.

All my love,
Heather Simpson

A prayer of St. Francis of Assisi:

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life." Amen.

Condolence: A compassionate and loving soul has gone to Heaven. Maria will forever remain in our hearts and prayers.
'He who has gone, so we but cherish his memory, abides with us, more potent, nay, more present than the living man.'
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Condolence: Dear Mark,
We never met bur Maria was “one of us” ,meaning the Bayfield knitting group and she certainly made us all feel her friendship.
Please. Accept warmest good wishes for you at this sad time. Jane

Condolence: Maria's family: my sincere condolences. I knew Maria from knitting groups in Goderich. She was always such a nice, kind and friendly lady. I was blessed to have been able to know her, however briefly. May she now Rest in Peace. I pray that her family can find comfort at this most difficult time. Remember the good times. Val, Goderich, Ontario