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Obituary

Mary Adams was b orn on October 20 th , 1943, in Toronto , and on May 10 th , in Burlington , Ontario, she closed her beautiful blue eyes for the last time and is now at peace . She was many things including a loving mother , caring wife, passionate musician, proud grandmother, and role model to many. Mary forged a successful career where she rose to the position of Human Resource Director at ARI Canada where she worked until her retirement.

Mary is survived by her beloved husband Anthony Ferlito and was a l oving mother to her son Kevin (Candy), daughter Maura (Bob) , and son Dani e l (Stacey) . Proud Grandmother to Julia, Carter, Ava, Declan , and Cooper a long with her step-grandchildren Skylar, Giles, Abby , and Ella and her nieces Nicole (Jason) , Adrienne , and her great nephew Sabastian . Predeceased by her parents Sam and Theresa Adams and her brothers James Michael and John Adams . She will be lovingly remembered by her many family , and friends .

She truly was one of the kindest people you could have ever met and was a shining example of what it means to be compassionate and selfless. She believed in the power of love and never hesitated to offer a word of comfort or encouragement to those in need .

A special thanks to Brian and Natalia and the rest of the Joseph Brant Palliative care team. We also want to thank her caregivers Linda Garcia and Alexandra Palino , who provided empathy, kindness, f riendship , and care . They went above and beyond for our beloved Mom in her final days , and we are forever grateful .

Visitation will be held on Monday, May 15 th from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville Ontario.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 16 th at 11 a.m. at St. Raphael's Roman Catholic Parish, 4702 New Street, Burlington, Ontario. In lieu of flowers , memorial donations c an be made to either t he United Way or t he Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada .