Mary Rankin England-Sylvester, 81, of Londonderry, NH, passed away Sunday May 12, 2019 in Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA. She was born on February 9, 1938 in Timmons, Ontario, Canada, a daughter of the late John and Pearl (Letcher) Rankin. Mary immigrated to the US at the age of 18, living in the Boston area, where she worked as a counselor in the education system, until she retired to NH. She received her master’s Degree from Rivier University. She was an ambassador of goodwill to everyone she encountered. Mary was a member of St. Jude’s Parish in Londonderry where she served as a Eucharistic Minister. She was a very spiritual woman.
She is survived by her beloved husband of seven years, Richard Sylvester; her three sons, Charles W. England, Jr. and partner, Lisa Forrest, John England and wife Monica, and Mark England and wife Susan; twelve grandchildren, Michael, Lyndsey, Sean, Ryan, Zachary, Jessie, Jack, Josiah, Olivia, Amelia, Hunter and Nicole; one brother, Thomas Rankin and wife Beth; as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her first husband Charles W. England, Sr., her two sisters, Katherine and June and brother John.
Calling hours were held on Sunday, May 19, 2019 from 3 – 6 pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Monday, May 20th at 10:00 am in St. Jude Parish, 435 Mammoth Road, Londonderry. Burial followed at 2:30 pm in the NH State Veterans Cemetery, DW Highway, Boscawen, NH. Memorial contributions may be made to https://www.ntminfo.org/donate/.