Mary Chawner (nee Molsy Doran) December 2006 |
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Mary was born on the 28th May 1937, to the Doran family of Kilkee, and schooled in the parish of Ballon, Co. Carlow. Her main memories of school seem to be related to the contents of the coal shed. Many of you, I understand, will have had similar experience. On leaving school,
she tried several jobs including that of “Nanny” but none
really suited her. Then she saw an advert. for nurse training, in Sheffield,
applied and crossed the waters. Throughout her life Mary worked to raise funds for those less fortunate than herself. As a child she collected pennies for the missions. She raised money for the cubs and scouts in Hadfield, Derbyshire, and raised funds for the Red Cross becoming a Town Leader. At the Sue Ryder Home, she soon became involved with the fund raising, forming the “In-House Support Team” which managed to raise a few thousand pounds. She also became involved with the Nearly New Sales which originally ran once a month over a complete weekend. She also had a succession of book shops, all raising money for the Home. Her last book shop is still running, now managed by one of her many grand children. It has a web site http://www.marysbookshop.co.uk Mary did not enjoy
the best of health throughout her life and for some time suffered gastric
reflux for which she took medication. In May 2006 she was diagnosed as
having inoperable cancer of the stomach and adjacent areas. She died in
Kirkwood Hospice, Huddersfield on 5th October 2006, in the company of
her children and husband. Mary has returned
to Ballon, where she is buried with her parents. |
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