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WILMOT, Mary Elizabeth (14101)

Birth

  • Born on January 20, 1925 in Petitcodiac, Westmorland Co., NB

Death

  • Died on November 18, 2014 in Moncton, Westmorland Co., NB
  • Buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Petitcodiac, Westmorland Co., NB

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  • Occupation: Stenographer
  • Obituary: Mary E. DeWolfe (nee Wilmot) passed away peacefully at The Moncton Hospital on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the age of 89. She was the daughter of Viola Fraser (Blakeney) Wilmot and Robert Wilmot of Petitcodiac, NB. She was predeceased by her three sisters, Margery Knoke of Riverview, Mabelle Hughes of Woodstock, ON and Dorothy Carlson of Toronto and her brother, DeWitt "Brud" Blakeney of Pittsfield, Mass. Mary graduated from Mount Allison University in 1943. As a young career woman, she worked with a team at General Motors in Moncton, ensuring supply of parts for military vehicles being used in the WWII war effort and later with Canada Cement. Mary was active in the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion, Moncton Branch #6, the Telephone Pioneers, Order of The Eastern Star and the United Church Woman's Group in Bathurst (1966-1977) and in Riverview (1977-present). She was a member of the Albert County Historical Society and was knowledgeable about the early history of the Moncton and Petitcodiac areas. She was a proud descendant from the United Empire Loyalist Wilmot family. She was a devoted wife and mother to her family and a doting grandmother. Mary highly valued education, especially for women, and was an avid reader of local historical events. She had a vast knowledge of and a keen eye for antiques. Christmas was her favorite time of the year, celebrating it with an energy and enthusiasm that inspired those around her. Throughout her life Mary loved dancing and well into her eighties attended the weekly dances at the Moncton Legion.

Sources

  • Obituary: Moncton,NB November 2014

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