Mary Callaghan

Obituary of Mary Angela Callaghan

CALLAGHAN Mary Angela Callaghan (Forristal). Died peacefully on July 10, 2005, in her 98th year at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care in London, Ontario. Angela was born in London on December 19, 1907, the daughter of the late Michael Francis and Mary Forristal. She attended St. Angela's Academy, Ursuline College ("The Pines") and Brescia College, U.W.O. Following her graduation in 1929, Angela worked as a librarian at the London Public Library until her marriage to Dr. Vincent Callaghan in 1936. She then embarked on her second career as wife and mother and raised seven children. Beloved wife of the late Vincent Ambrose Callaghan (1965). Dear mother of Brenda (Hans Beretta), Paul, Vincent (Susan), Angela (Paul Di Marco), Mary Ellen, John (Linda) and Claire (James McDermott). Much loved grandmother of Colleen (Gary Monteith), Vincent (Cheryl), and Christopher Di Marco, Christine (Jeff Knechtel), Michael Callaghan, Patrick and Geoffrey Callaghan. Dear great grandmother of Jennifer, Jessica and Jaymee Monteith, the late Aaron Anthony DiMarco (1998) and Madison DiMarco. Mother in law to the late John Sullivan (1994) and Ian McGibbon (1995). The family will receive friends at John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo Street at King Street, London, Ontario on Tuesday July 12, 2005 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Prayers will be said at 3:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Michael's Church, (515 Cheapside Street at Maitland Street,) on Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. Interment St. Peter's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a donation are asked to consider the new St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation (Mount Hope Fund). The family would like to thank the staff at Mount Hope for their sincere kindness and care of Angela over the past five years.
A Memorial Tree was planted for Mary
We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the staff at Donohue Funeral Home