Mary Elizabeth Brubacher^[1]

1913 - 2009  (95 years)

• Name	Mary Elizabeth Brubacher
  Born	7 Nov 1913	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Mary Elizabeth Cressman
  Residence	1921	Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-140160P
  Died	27 Apr 2009	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I140160	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob G. Brubacher,   b. 2 May 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Apr 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Elmina Hunsberger,   b. 17 Dec 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1908	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F6355	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clare E. Cressman,   b. 8 Apr 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Sep 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1939  [2]
  Children	1. Dorothy Anne "Dot" Cressman,   b. 13 Mar 1942,   d. 30 Jan 2020  (Age 77 years)   2. Dennis Clare Cressman,   b. 27 Oct 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Aug 2018, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F39455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  CRESSMAN, Mary Elizabeth (Brubacher) - Died peacefully at Nithview Community in New Hamburg, Ontario, on April 27, 2009, after a long illness. She was predeceased by her husband, Clare Erb Cressman, on September 19, 1979; two brothers, Elmer Brubacher and Howard Brubacher and sister, Ruth (Brubacher) Cressman; and son-in-law, Raymond Lichty. She is survived by her daughter, Dorothy A. Lichti and husband, Wayne Lichti of Elmira; her son, Dennis C. Cressman and partner, Janet Martin, of Calgary; and her daughter, Elizabeth M. Cressman, and husband William Gardner, of Calgary; ten grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; ten nieces and nephews; and numerous great-nieces and nephews. Mary is remembered as a compassionate woman whose deep faith in God was pivotal; who found great joy in parenting, befriending others, teaching adult Sunday School classes at First Mennonite Church, cooking and baking (especially fresh garden fruit pies), gardening, hand-quilting, playing the organ and piano, and sharing her rich alto voice. She was born at RR 2, Kitchener on the Brubacher family farm on November 7, 1913, and was a graduate of Winter Bible School at First Mennonite Church in Kitchener. Clare and Mary were married on June 10, 1939, and lived in Toronto for a short time before settling in Kitchener, where they raised their family. Mary was in a care-giving role for many years, following Clare's stroke in 1964. In her eighties, Mary developed Alzheimer's Disease, eventually moving to Nithview Community in New Hamburg in 2000. The family extends deep gratitude to all Nithview staff who shared loving care with Mary in her final years of life. People are welcome to visit with the family at Henry Walser Funeral Home , 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, on Thursday, April 30, 2009, from 2-4 p.m., and/or from 7-9 p.m. A funeral service and committal will be held at First Mennonite Church, 800 King Street East, Kitchener (519-744-6574), on Friday, May 1, 2009, at 2 p.m., with a reception to follow in the church hall. Charitable donations in memory of Mary Elizabeth Cressman can be made to the Women's Mission Service Committee (WMSC) through the Henry Walser Funeral Home or at www.henrywalser.com. The Waterloo Region Record Apr. 29, 2009

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Clara Cressman - 20 Sep 1979. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Mary Elizabeth Brubacher - Apr. 29, 2009. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Erbsville Sub Dist 4 1921 Page 3. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Cressman/ Clare E./ 1907-1979/ Mary E./ 1913-2009/ Great is Thy/ Faithfulness [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Elmina Brubacher - June 2, 1953.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Nov 1913 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 Apr 2009 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth