Mae Louise Barichello
July 27, 1927 - February 2, 2011
It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of our dear Mae. She passed away peacefully at home in 91原创 surrounded by her family.
Born in Wilcox Saskatchewan to Rev. TW Johnson and Louise Croft she moved with her family to 91原创 in 1945 where she met and married Ralph J Barichello in 1947. Ralph predeceased her in 1981. She was also predeceased by her daughter Faye Barichello, brothers Carmen and Albert Johnson and her sister Margaret Jewell. Mae is survived and deeply missed by her sister, Ollie Miller, children Rick (Marla), Norman (Barbara), Louise Martyn (Don), and Tom (Sharron), grandchildren, Sophia, Nick, Camille, Aaron, Joshua, Rebecca, Philip, Cameron, Heather, Ryan, Alicia, Marcus and Jeremy and great-grandchildren, Adrien, Morgan and Kingston.
Mae was an amazingly vibrant, warm and social person who nurtured not only her own family but many, many relatives and friends who always found a welcoming home, wonderful home cooked meals and her warm and loving smile. She was not only a devoted wife and mother and friend but spent countless hours volunteering with many organizations; Sharon United Church, 4-H as a
leader and supporter. BC Jersey Breeders Assc., Jersey Canada (honorary lifetime member), Order of the Eastern Star.
After the passing of her husband Mae took on the family dairy farm and ran it in partnership with her son, Tom, coming down to the barn to supervise until recently.
She loved the cows and gardening but most of all she loved people. Even with her limited mobility in the last years she kept in touch with so many friends near and far.
Thank-you to each of her many caregivers from Bayshore Home Support for their loving care and companionship over the years and the palliative care team for making her final days comfortable and fulfilling her wish to die at home.
In lieu of flowers donations to the Cancer Society and the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
Funeral Services will be held Sunday Feb 6 at 2 p.m. at Sharon United Church.