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- According to Marilyn ARBOUR GOUETT: As a pedestrian, Marie has sufferedsevere head injuries in two separate car accidents, the first one on 12 December 1984, and the second one on 24 February 1996.
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Toronto Star (ON) -- Saturday 24 Apr 2010
KELLY, Marie Elizabeth Arbour - Passed on to Heaven Thursday, 22 April 2010 after a brave 26-year miracle. A devoted wife of 56 years to Joseph, loving mother of Joseph, James, Karen, Denise, Sandra,Deborah and Thomas. She will be missed by her grandchildren Marissa, Dan, Caitlin, Julia, Jordan, Pierce, Maggie, Alison, Carlye, Lachlan and Bronwyn. Mariewas one of the founding members of St. Brigid's Parish Young People's Club along with her lifelong friends Helen Coffee, Mary Trombetta and Betty Gallagher. In addition to raising a large, healthy and happy family, Marie was instrumental in assisting her husband Joe with his successin life including founding RE/MAX Hallmark Realty. Marie will be missed by everyone she met and will surely guide all who knew her to her side in Heaven. Marie will be resting at Paul O' Conner Funeral Home, 1939Lawrence Ave. E., on Sunday, 25 April, from 3-5 pm and 7-9 pm, where friends and family will be welcome to gather and pay their respects. Thefuneral will be held at 2 pm on Monday, 26 April, at Canadian Martyrs Church at 522 Plains Rd., at Woodbine Ave., with the burial held after Mass at St John's Cemetery Norway, 256 Kingston Rd. and a reception following (shortly after 4 pm) at Canadian Martyrs Parish Hall. In lieu offlowers, donations can be made to Community Head Injury Resource Services, 62 Finch Ave. W., North York, ON M2N 7G1.
Excerpt from Marie's online Guestbook
24 April 2010
It is very difficult to say good bye to a lovely person who touched ourlives deeply. Good journey Marie ... A-okay. Much love the Kelly girlsin Calgary ~ Glenda Kelly, Calgary, Alberta
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