The link below will bring you to Twopack Mary's death announcement (our forum)

[sllowe]

All,

If you've not seen this post yet, please express your thoughts here:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Multiple-Sclerosis/Sad-News-Regarding-Twopack/show/1961318

Tomorrow, I will send this entire thread to Mary's husband so her children can read it. I'm hoping from afar our words can be heard during her service, and at a minimum, for her family to hear how dear she was to us, and for all that she meant to our world.
-Shell

[LisaJF]

Couldn't have said it any better and thank you for this post.

Love you both

Lisa

[rendean]

Correction to the Blessings in a Backpack, it provides food during the weekends for underprivileged children. What Martha stared has become a nationwide program.

Here is a direct link to Martha's school:
http://www.jaxblessingsinabackpack.org/news.html

People Magazine partnered with the progam making it one of its top  charitable organizations.

Sorry for the confusion.

Ren

[opie74]

I just saw this.  I am truly sorry for your loss.  I have not been on the sight for some time as I have just lost my dad to cancer.  I was his primary care giver for the last 5 weeks of his time on earth and am now entangeled in the aftermath.  My heart goes out to you.  I will continue to pray for your family.
Blessings,
Ann

[rendean]

Just an FYI:

Blessings in a Backpack is a charity Mary's beloved sister Martha started for underprivileged children so that they may receive their needed school supplies. Martha started this project and continued to work with it despite her mestastic breast cancer. Mary was SO PROUD of her sister for doing this.

Thought you might want to know how important this was to Mary and to Martha.

The Oak Clinic is a self funded MS Clinic so donations there would be helpful as well.

Ren

[sllowe]

This is the obituary prepared by Mary's family. Her husband said I could share as I felt appropriate and he also messaged

"Blessing to all those on the forum -- she and I appreciate all that you all have done."

Please continue to post on the announcement Rendean started. I hope to get as many sentiments as we can prior to sending to her husband.

Obit below:


Mary P. Stephens, 61, of Canton passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 13, 2013 surrounded by her family.  She was born in Cinnaminson New Jersey, June 26, 1951.  
She spent two years in the Army Nurse Core attaining the rank of First Lieutenant.  She was an RN with over 40 years experience in her profession and was working at Edwin Shaw Rehab Facility as a Nursing Supervisor.
Preceded in death by her father & mother, Jacob and Alice Phillips & her sister, Martha Lewis.  Survived by her husband of 40 years, Charles (Chuck) Stephens, her children, Kristen (Chuck) Reiman and Ross Stephens.  Grandchildren, Allison and Grace Reiman and brother, John (Sandy) Phillips.
Calling hours will be at Rossi Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 19, from 6-8 p.m. and on Thursday, June 20, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.  
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Christ the Servant Parish Our Lady of Peace Church at 11:00 a.m.  Burial will be at The National Cemetery immediately following in Rittman, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Oak Clinic, Uniontown, Ohio or Blessings in a Backpack in Pollocksville North Carolina. (www.blessingsinabackpack.org)

[rendean]

Please post any condolences or thoughts on the link above before we send the  link to Mary's family tomorrow!!

Thank you for taking the time to honor one of best Co Leaders on the forum.

Ren