Sparling-Peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Bluewater Health, Sarnia on Friday April 5, 2013. Mary Evelyn Sparling, age 83 years of Corunna and formerly of Courtright. Beloved wife of the late Bud Sparling (2006). Loving mother of Dianne Hanniman of Courtright, Gloria Grieve and her husband Gord of Corunna, Theresa Vandendriessche and Barry Verboort of Newbury, Mary Walker and her husband Steve of Courtright and David Sparling of Edmonton. Much loved nanny of Roni, Mike, John, Brenda, Chris, Lorelei, Ryan, Justin, Krystal, Jennifer, Shelly, Byron and Raeann and great-nanny of Alysha, Kendall, Mikayla, Lucas, Jacob, Grace, Cohan, Sierra and Wade. Mary is also survived by; her sister, Edna Collins of Platsburg, New York; her brothers, Gerald Kearney of Kingston and Don Kearney of Oshawa and by special friend Margaret Mackenzie of Courtright. She was predeceased by 8 brothers and sisters. Mary was a longtime member of St. Charles Parish, the St. Charles C.W.L. and was a strong proponent of the St. Joseph’s Church Thursday Morning Pie Club. Friends will be received at the Knight Funeral Home 588 St. Clair Parkway, Corunna on Sunday April 7, 2013 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph’s Church, Corunna on Monday April 8, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. with Fr. Jan Pochwala celebrating. Interment will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy friends who wish may send memorial donations to the St. Joseph’s Church Building Fund or to the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. Messages and condolences may be left online @ www.knightfuneralhome.ca Knight 519-862-2845.