On Saturday, July 20, 2013, Mary Jo went to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. She was born in East Zorra, Ontario on August 16, 1923. Mary Jo was predeceased by her loving husband, Leslie and four sisters; Norma, Beatrice, Irene and Helen. She will be fondly remembered by Lorne, Marlene and Dorothy Healy in Vulcan, Alberta and long time friends Mary and Clive Williams and family in Sheffield, England. Mary Jo enjoyed an active social life with many friends. She was a long time member of The Monarchist League, The Royal Commonwealth Society and The Canadian Club and was a faithful and serving member of her Church. Special thanks to the Intensive Care Unit at the Victoria General, especially nurse Anne Glenn.
A Service of Remembrance will be held at Church of Our Lord, 626 Blanshard Street on Thursday, August 8 at 2:00 p.m. with the Venerable Ron Corcoran officiating. Reception to take place at Church of Our Lord following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Condolences for the family may be offered below.
McCall Bros. Funeral Home
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Shari Yore
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Michelle Connolly Mary Jo was a charter member of the Victoria Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (then Professional Secretaries International). I was pleased to have been Chapter President during the year of our 25th chapter anniversary, and I know Mary Jo was delighted to be acknowledged as a charter member at our celebration. She provided sage advice and support through my leadership advancement. She preferred to stay in the background but was steadfast in her participation in and support of chapter activities. We relied on her heavily. As others have said, she was a lovely lady, interested in other people. I was honoured to have known her and will miss hearing about her latest adventures.
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Loretta Macdonald I met Mary Jo through the International Association of Administrative Professionals and very much enjoyed conversing with her at our dinners and meetings. She was an interesting lady, who was interested in people. I shall miss her.
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Wendy Halliday It is with great sadness that the Royal Commonwealth Society has learned of the passing of Mary Jo. Mary Jo has been a long time loyal member of the RCS Vancouver Island Branch and her presence at monthly luncheons and meetings will be greatly missed. The RCS Vancouver Island Branch sends heartfelt
sympathies and condolences to Mary Jo`s family and friends .
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Linda M. Davies I am so sorry to hear of Mary Jo’s passing. I’ve known her for a number of years through the International Association of Administrative Professionals. She was a lovely lady of intelligence, humor, and friendliness, and she will be missed.
Having known Mary Jo for 30 years (via the Victoria Chapter of PSI/IAAP), I can say our relationship grew from one of fear, on my part — because she was a frank, straightforward person who did not suffer fools gladly — to one of respect and friendship. We had a lovely visit at the Aberdeen in February; she was looking forward to getting home. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend her funeral service to extend condolences in person because I was/am recovering from surgery. I shall miss her.