Mary Marjorie "MM" Hutchison (nee Blair)


In Ottawa on March 11, after a short illness.

Predeceased by her husband Jack Hutchison, her parents Andrew and Margaret Blair and by her 5 siblings, Elizabeth (John Machado/John Calhoun), Andrew (Audrey Blakney), Charlie (Jocelyn White), John (Diana Cowan) and Donald. Loving and much loved mother of Sheila Leamen, John (Sally) and Joan Lenczner (Alan). She will be greatly missed by her 7 grandchildren and their partners Andrea Lenczner (Blair Levinsky), Blair Leamen (Tanya Carter), Erica Lenczner (Steve Greenidge), Gillian Wells (Ira), Elizabeth Hutchison (Rob Shipcott), Matthew Lenczner (Bryony Marshall) and Christopher Hutchison (Sara Gauthier). MM also delighted in her 13 great grandchildren who helped celebrate her 95th birthday in September of last year.

MM was born and raised in Ottawa, she graduated from the University of Toronto and then met her dashing young RAF Officer in Montreal during the war. After the war they settled in Montreal and then Hudson Heights while Jack worked for ICAO. They had postings in Mexico City and Paris and traveled the world, retiring to Ottawa in 1976. She loved her many summers (over 90) at Lake Bernard.

MM's grandchildren especially appreciated their Granny's firm and strongly expressed views on almost everything, in particular modern technology (although she was not averse to getting them to Google for the words of an old song or a favourite hymn) and in the decline in the use of “correct” grammar.
For the last 9 years of her life MM lived at the Rockcliffe Retirement Residence where she took great pleasure in the company of the other residents and in the extremely helpful and caring staff for whom her family are very grateful.

A celebration of MM's life will be held at Beechwood, Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Services, 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, on Friday, March 31st at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to a charity of your choice.