Her family was quite involved with the harness racing industry and she shared that love of horses as well. When her children were young, she supplemented the family income by selling Avon and then when her children were at the “right age” she enjoyed her work at the Eaton’s cosmetic counter until retirement. Her home was always the “do drop in” for family coming home to visit and for her children’s neighbourhood friends, it was a gathering point. She was the compass that provided the direction for each to follow.

There was not a thing she would not do when called upon by family and loved to be kept in the loop with what was happening with each and everyone. Odella enjoyed her family life, and her family was her priority. She is the last in line of her 13 siblings and was predeceased by her sisters Joan, Hilda, Olive, Olga, Henrietta, Thelma, Florence and brothers Elmer, Gerald, Roger, Gordon and Hessel. Odella is lovely remembered by her brother-in-law Raymond Mahar (Dora) and sister-in-law Marie Mahar and will be greatly missed by her numerous nieces and nephews and their families. Devoted and loving mother of Charlene Nickels(the late George), Farley (Susan), Garth (the late Louise) and Heather Cairns(Joey).įamily was everything to her and she will be sadly missed and her memory cherished by her 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, whom she loved dearly. She was the wife of the late Harold Vincent Mahar and the daughter of the late Harry and Agnes Ferguson. She passed peacefully at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, on Saturday, May 28th, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Online condolences may be made at It is with great sorrow that we say goodbye to our beloved mother, Odella “Babe” Mahar in her 94th year born in Charlottetown on August 10, 1929. If so desired, memorial donations may be made directly to the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Resting at MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel. The family extends a special thank you to the staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, especially Unit 8 and EMS for their care and support. Viola spent her life caring for children and nurturing their curiousity. Predeceased by her parents Winston Churchill and Emmaline (Birt) MacKay and siblings May (Alton) Willis, Vera Birt, Bernice (John) Sampson and Fenton MacKay. Fondly remembered by special nephew Winston MacKay. Loving mother of Darlene Misener, sister of Heston (Francine) MacKay and sister-in-law of Anna MacKay. The death occurred peacefully at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, with her daughter by her side of Mary “Viola” Misener of Charlottetown, age 85 years.

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