Obituary of Mary Ball

BALL, Mary "Molly" - Passed away peacefully at the Stedman Community Hospice on Monday, November 14th, 2011, with her loving son John and daughter-in-law Shelly by her side. Molly was born Mary Cahill on March 6th 1927 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire Scotland; one of eleven children born to John and Helen Cahill. She was the treasured wife, best friend and "Doll" to the late Jack Ball (1991). Molly will forever be remembered as the "one and only Granny Ball" by her adoring granddaughters Cailin and Abbey Ball. Molly, along with her husband Jack, came to Canada in 1966 from the UK and together they managed numerous Men's Clubs, including the Welland Club and the Brantford Club, during most of their years together in Canada. Molly touched the lives of many people with her smile and caring nature, and maintained her fabulous sense of humor and dignity to the very end. She will certainly be missed by all her "buddies" at the Bonheur condominiums, many friends in Welland, as well as dearest friends Dorothea & Heinz Kellersohn in Niagara Falls. We would like to extend our deepest thanks to the incredible staff and volunteers at the Stedman Hospice, who cared for Molly like family during her time there. Friends will be received at the Beckett-Glaves Family Funeral Centre, 88 Brant Ave., Brantford on Thursday, Nov. 17th, 2011 from 10 - 11 a.m. A Memorial Service celebrating Molly's life will follow in the Chapel on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Stedman Community Hospice would be appreciated. A tree will be planted in memory of Molly in the Beckett-Glaves Memorial Forest.