Obituary of Mary Caroline Sanderson

SANDERSON, Mary Caroline , (nee Drulard), Passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26 at London's Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care after a long and courageous struggle with a dementia-related illness. She was 86 years old, the beloved wife of Gordon for more than 60 years and devoted mother of five children: Mary (Gerry) Stratford, John (Karen) of Kitchener-Waterloo, Robert (Susan) of Vancouver, Anne of London, and Barbara (Craig) of Seattle. She will be sadly missed by her grandchildren, Andrew (Kate), Adam, Jennifer, Sarah (Christine), Melissa (Joel), Daniel, Allison (Tim) and three great grandchildren, Noah, Alisha and Trent. Caroline is survived by her older brother Clarence (May) of Sarnia, and was predeceased by a younger brother Leo. She grew up in Windsor, daughter of Clarence and Beatrice Drulard. After graduating from St. Clair College she trained as a lab technician and worked with Dr. Ken Carroll at the Collip Medical Research laboratory, UWO. Besides organizing and running a busy household, she was active in church, school and community affairs, serving in various volunteer positions with the Canadian Diabetes Association, always directing her energies to the needs of family and friends. Over the years she filled more than a score of scrapbooks with records of anniversaries and achievements. Special thanks to all the caregiving staff on the first floor St. Mary's - Mount Hope. Visitors will be received at the John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo Street at King Street on Tuesday from 2-4 & 7-9 o'clock. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph's Church, 89 Charles Steet on Wednesday morning October 30, 2013 at 11 o'clock. Prayers Tuesday at 7 o'clock. Interment St. Peter's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family invites you to donate to a charity of your choice.