Our beautiful mother and loving wife Mary Nellie Forbes (nee Banning) passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on November 10th, 2023 at the age of 91.
Mary is survived by her loving husband Jack, triplet sister Ellen Rennie of Chambly, son Gord (Heather), daughters Sandy (Steve) and Donnalyn, as well as her dear grandchildren Stuart, Christopher and Geoffrey (Maggie), great grandchildren Rylie, Logan and Aleko, and the many nieces and nephews whose company Mary always enjoyed.
Mary was born into a very large family, with three older brothers, and three older sisters, two of whom were her triplet sisters – Nellie and Ellen. Her eldest sister, Hilda, and triplet sister Nellie are sadly no longer with us but we imagine that they are both welcoming Mary with open arms, having a great chat while enjoying a nice cup of tea, as all of the sisters were extremely close.
Mary was quite active and well known in the West End, with a number of good friends who were like family. Her joyful presence will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the wonderful Vancouver Coastal Health staff for their care and dedication to Mary in recent years.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC would be greatly appreciated. Alzheimer Society of Canada .
A Celebration of Mary’s Life will follow at a later date.