Matt Brannon - Midwest Bayless
Mad.Matt
It is with sad hearts that we announce the passing of Mary Bruce, aka "Aunt Mary" a few days ago.
Mary was a new addition to the X19 owner's circle, having bought her beautiful 1978 X19 in 2009, but she really enjoyed the car and fit right in with the crowd.
Some of you met her at the 2009 Fiat Freak Out in Valley Forge, PA where she entered her car and won 1st place in the 74-78 Series 1 X19 class. Mary was unforgettable, possessing and wearing more hats that Queen Elizabeth herself.
Mary was a Canadian citizen and 2nd cousin to my wife Marnie, although everyone she met ended up calling her "Aunt Mary".
She enjoyed a wonderful career and was spending her retirement split between a riverside home in Napanee, Ontario, and a condo in Mississauga. Most of the Toronto Fiat club members had gotten to know her and her car.
In the last couple of years she began wintering in an artistic haven in Mexico filled with American and Canadian expats.
Mary's passing was an unexpected and sudden event, caused by complications after a relatively minor surgery.
Mary will be greatly missed, but she would not want anyone to be sad.
She would be the first one to ask that you raise a glass of Scotch and laugh instead.
-Matt, Marnie and Brayden Brannon
Mary was a new addition to the X19 owner's circle, having bought her beautiful 1978 X19 in 2009, but she really enjoyed the car and fit right in with the crowd.
Some of you met her at the 2009 Fiat Freak Out in Valley Forge, PA where she entered her car and won 1st place in the 74-78 Series 1 X19 class. Mary was unforgettable, possessing and wearing more hats that Queen Elizabeth herself.
Mary was a Canadian citizen and 2nd cousin to my wife Marnie, although everyone she met ended up calling her "Aunt Mary".
She enjoyed a wonderful career and was spending her retirement split between a riverside home in Napanee, Ontario, and a condo in Mississauga. Most of the Toronto Fiat club members had gotten to know her and her car.
In the last couple of years she began wintering in an artistic haven in Mexico filled with American and Canadian expats.
Mary's passing was an unexpected and sudden event, caused by complications after a relatively minor surgery.
Mary will be greatly missed, but she would not want anyone to be sad.
She would be the first one to ask that you raise a glass of Scotch and laugh instead.
-Matt, Marnie and Brayden Brannon
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