Mary Gray

  • Mary Gray
  • Date of Passing: December 3, 2022
  • Born: May 8, 1933

Obituary

Mary Gray went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 3, 2022, she was 89 years old.

Born Maria (Mary) Stefaniuk on May 8, 1933, in Vita, Manitoba, to Roman and Sophie (Borsliowski) Stefaniuk. Mary attended Ridgeland High School then set out for the big city of Calgary, then Alberta where she met her husband. The couple moved to Reno, Nevada in the United States and Mary became a U.S. citizen. After divorcing, Mary met her long-time companion. They moved to Long Beach, California, then to Woodland Park, Colorado, before settling in Cañon City, Colorado.

Mary loved her cat, Missy, clothes, the color red, plants, lawn art, stuffed animals, and Christmas. Now she is dressed in white and is spending Christmas with Jesus.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Michael Stefaniuk; her sister, Stephanie (Stella) Yaremchuk; her husband, Ronald (Ron) Gray; her companion, Robert (Bob) Masterson; her nephew, William Yaremchuk; and her cat, Muffy.

She had no children but is survived by her nephew and niece, Maurice and Evelyn Yaremchuk of Hadashville, Manitoba, as well as other nieces and nephews in Alberta and Manitoba.

A memorial service was held on Friday, January 13, 2023, at Christ Episcopal Church, 802 Harrison Ave., Cañon City, Colorado.

As per Mary’s wishes, her cremains will be buried beside her father at the Vita North Cemetery, Vita, MB.

A public graveside memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., at the Vita North Cemetery, Vita, MB, officiated by Deacon Leon Twerdun.

Our thanks to the nursing staff at St. Thomas More for their care of Mary in her last days.