Mary Ann McKay

Eastern Districts Chronicle Friday 9 March 1923

OBITUARY. MRS. JOSEPH McKAY. The death of Mrs. Joseph McKay occurred at her residence, Avon Terrace, on Tuesday morning, after a short illness, her age being 52 years. The funeral procession on Wednesday afternoon was lengthy and included residents of both town and district The Rev. S. S. Bullen officiated both at the service conducted at the Anglican Church and the graveside. The deceased leaves a widower and family of sons and daughters, one son (Colin) returning from a trip to the Eastern States to-day. The chief mourners were the husband, and B. J., I. A., and M. W. (sons), Mrs. J. Tremain (daughter, Mrs. J. Pimblett (sister), Messrs. M. Merrick, sen., (brother), M. Merrick, jun., and W. Merrick (nephews J. Tremain (son-in-law), and W. McKay, Thos. McKay and John Culleton (brothers-in-law). The pall-bearers were .--Messrs. A. S. Mercer (Mayor), Chas A. Foreman, Fred. Knight, B. Thomas, E. Peacock, and Arthur Stone. Widespread sympathy is extended to the bereaved ones. Floral tributes, cards, and other mess eges of condolence were received as follows Unice, Pearl, Sheila, Jean, Roy, Mr and Mrs Harwood and family, Mr and Mrs E Mann and family, Ivy and Marjorie Sargent, Mrs S Endersby and family. Mr and Mrs H Stone and family. Mr and Mrs Robins and family, Mr and Mrs H Morse and family. Mr and Mrs Horton, Eileen and Vernon, E W Lawrence and Granny and boys, Mr and Mrs J C MacLachlan and family, Mr and Mrs Don Ferguson and boys, Mr and Mrs E S Monger, Mrs Willie Marwick and family, Mr and Mrs W F rowder, Mr and Mrs MacDonald and Edie, Mr and Mrs H M Edwards, Mr and Mrs Jack Marwick, Ruby and Jack, Auntie Fanny, Mrs and Mrs Wansbrough, Mr and Mrs W Hill and family, Mr and Mrs Dodd and family, Mr and Mrs J E Sparke, Mr and Mrs B Thomas and Alice, Mr and Mrs H Smith and family, Esma and Max Marwick, Mr and Mrs Wedge wood and family, C H Hooper, Angela Stewart, Evelyn Wedgewood, Patricia Endersby. Elsie Hitchcock, Leta Wansbrough, Staff York State School, Mr and Mrs F White and Freda, Standard 5 and 6 York State School. Mr and Mrs C Stewart, Violet and Ken, Mrs W Hunt and Mrs Hubble, senr, Girls Standard 8 York State School, Granny and Uncle Will McKay, Tom, Clara and Lenny, Janey, Steve, and Myrtle, Will, Nellie and family, Mr and Mrs F Pidgeon and family, Mr and Mrs C A Harvey and family, Brethren York Oddfellows' Lodge, York Brass Band, York Orchestral Society, Mr and Mrs Oliver and family, Mr and Mrs C Rich, Mr and Mrs H Reynolds, Mr and Mrs E Ashbolt, Mr and Mrs Mercer, sen, Mr A Scott and family (Kal goorlie), Mrs Rickey and family (Subiaco), Mr and Mrs R A Bell and family, Mr and Mrs A H Mercer, Mr and Mrs H Kett (Kalgoorlie), Mr and Mrs H Tremain (Perth), Mr and Mr H F Taylor (Northam), Mr and Mrs Sam Reynolds and family, Mr and Mrs E Screaigh and family, Mr and Mrs Knight and family, Mr and Mrs Merrick, jun., Miss. Kingsford, Mrs and Miss Nelson, Mr and Mrs C V Harris and family, Mr and Mrs G Hunt and family, Mrs Chifney and Nellie, Mrs Fowler, Mr and Mrs Geo Edwards and family, Mr and Mrs J Loughlin and family, Mr and Mrs F Batty and family, Mr and Mrs C A Foreman and family, Mr and Mrs J Ashbolt and family, Ethel and Norman Taylor and family, All members Avon Wanderers Football Club, Laneell and Hayden, Mr and Mrs S Pember and Mr W H Beardman, Mr and Mrs Gurney, Mr and Mrs S Moate and family, Mr and Mrs G Stone and family, Mr and Mrs Johnson and family, Mr and Mrs W Marwick, Mr and Mrs Bryan and family, Miss F Hathaway, Mr and Mrs R E Ash worth and Leslie, Mr and Mrs Hager and family, Mr and Mrs Harris, Pearl Ash worth, E McCreery (Pingelly), Mr and Mrs S Pyke and Vera, Mrs Pyke and " Curly, Mr and Mrs W Pettit and family, Mr and Mrs McGee, Mr and Mrs J B Harris, Mrs Maude Bryan, J Ross and family, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Edwards, York Cycle (Tub, Mr and Mrs H Wake, Mr and Mrs D Black, Mr and Mrs H Wake and family (Northam), Mr and Mrs Swanson and family, Mr and Mrs Bredahl and family, J A Hubble, Mr and Mrs Mattiske and family, K A Temby, Mr and Mrs A L Haines, Mr and Mrs R Noack, Mr and Mrs and Miss Tomney, Mr and Mrs J W Marwick and family, Mr and Mrs Slocombe and Gertie, Mr and Mrs H Hoops, Mr and Mrs McCaughey, The Members of York Fire Brigade. The funeral arrangements were conducted by Messrs. J. L. Wansbrough & Son, undertakers.