Obituary of Rose Agnes Mayne

MAYNE, Rose Agnes (Sowa) (August 4, 1924 – April 25, 2015) -Passed away peacefully on Saturday April 25, 2015. Predeceased by her husband of 68 years Thomas Hanson Mayne (2011). Beloved mother of Thomas Mayne (deceased), John (Mickey) Mayne, Tim (Judy) Mayne, Lynda Mayne Numsen and Kevin (Maureen) Mayne. Proud Grandmother of Kerry Matias, Thomas Mayne, Dawn Mayne, Kristine Mayne, Tracy Prisniak, Jennifer Prisniak, Rolf Numsen, Melanie Numsen, Shannon McNally and David Mayne. Proud Great grandmother of Serena, Braden, Cassandra, Addisyn, Nyle, Devlin, Phelan, Brona, Flynn, Clara, Celeste, Kristopher, Chase, Kaden, Christopher and Tiernan. Rose is survived by her sister Helen (Bill) Golchuck, her sisters in law Irene Mayne and Joyce Elliott, and her brother in law George Chrastina. In addition to her husband Thomas and her son Thomas, Rose was predeceased by her parents Joseph and Martha Sowa, her siblings Frances (Joseph) Cerminara, Joseph (Jean) Sowa, John (Paulette) Sowa and Jennie Chrastina. Rose was also predeceased by her parents in law Thomas and Flossie Belle Mayne and her brothers and sisters in law Mary (Andrew) Hanson, Beth (Ron) Forbes, Edgar (Judy) Mayne, Dorothy (George) Dugan, Joseph Mayne, Ramona Mayne, Victor (Carol) Mayne and Bob Elliott. Rose grew up in Welland South, married Tom and together they raised their family in Port Colborne. They then moved to a farm in Vineland where they grew apples and Christmas trees. More recently, they settled back in Port Colborne to be closer to family. During the war years, Rose worked as a line inspector at Plymouth Cordage. In between children, she worked at a variety of jobs including at a nursing home, house cleaning and Lanark. The job she retired from and the one that gave the most satisfaction was as a personal support worker at Bethesda Home in Vineland. The center of Rose’s life was her family, children and grandchildren. For many years she hosted weekly family Sunday dinners where everyone knew they were welcome to stop by and join in. She delighted in feeding the grandchildren; enjoyed a good laugh with her sisters, and loved her vacations and long country drives with Tom. Bravo mom; a life well lived, a life well loved. Friends and family are invited to a celebration of life for Rose on Friday May 15, 2015 at 11:00am at Williams Funeral Services, 722 Ridge Road North, Ridgeway. If desired, remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society