On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Paramount Healthcare, Palmerston; in her 99th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Colin, sister and sister-in-law to Kathy (dec) and Charlie (dec) Gallagher, John (dec), Val and Puring Blackmore, Margaret (dec) and Fred (dec) Olde-Olthof, Bill Blackmore (dec), Joey (dec) and Albert (dec) Robertson, Celie and Jim (dec) Wood, Andy and Coleen Blackmore and aunt to her 32 nieces and nephews. A special thanks to the caring staff at Tuapeka Community Health, Lawrence, and Paramount Healthcare, Palmerston. A memorial service for Mary will be held at the St Patricks Dean O'Reilly Lounge, Oamaru, at 11.00am, Saturday, October 11. Messages to 1C Oban Street, Oamaru 9401.

Published by Timaru Herald on Oct. 7, 2025.