Mary M. Groshaw (Snelling)
formerly of Drayton passed away peacefully at Barnswallow Place, Elmira on Monday, September 7, 2015 in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late Carl Groshaw (1995). Cherished mother of Larry Groshaw of Drayton, Barbara Logel of Elmira, Shirley and Ray Ellis of Drayton and Marj and Barry Reed of Elmira. Dear grandmother of Shelley and Shawn; Jeremy, Dana and Becky; Deanne, Kirk and Mark; Chad, Stacy and Chris. Great grandmother of fourteen. Sister-in-law of Kathleen Snelling of Goderich, Harold Kells of Chatham and Marie Snelling of Elmira. Remembered by her nieces, nephews and friends. Mary was the last member of her family. Predeceased by her parents J. Morris and Lavina (Kocher) Snelling, brothers Wilfred, Harold and Vincent Snelling, sisters Pearl Whale and Blanche Kells and son-in-law Dan Logel. Mary and Carl farmed in the Drayton area, afterwards they moved to Elmira where Mary worked for a number of years at R.A. Hartmans Jewellers and later retired in Drayton. Mary loved baking and her favourite among family and friends were her buttertarts. The family would like to thank the caretakers at Barnswallow Place for taking such good care of Mary over the past year.
To honour Mary’s wishes there will be a private family funeral service followed by interment in Bethesda Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Kidney Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
“My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest” Exodus 33:14