Mary Louise Benjamin Coady Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Mary Louise Benjamin Coady (New Glasgow, Nova Scotia), whose life came to an end on September 20, 2025 at the age of 78, leaving behind cherished memories. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary Louise Benjamin Coady to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Dan Gillis and Helen Gillis (MacKenzie); the father of her children Allister Benjamin; her siblings, Donnie, John, Bill, Liz, Katherine and Peter; and her brothers-in-law, Harry and Elton.
She is survived by: her husband Ken Coady; her children, David, New Glasgow, Kevin (Beth), Tracy and Steven (Sheri); her grandchildren, Freyja, Mikaela, Haley, Ethan, Seth, Jack and Brooke; her stepdaughter Shauna Crosby (George); her stepgrandchildren, Kaitlyn, Logan and Evan; her stepson Brian Coady (Pepper); her stepgrandchild Zack; her great grandchildren, Lukas, Avery and Lettie; her siblings, Yvonne, Janice, Blaise (Jan), Joan, Paula and Danny (Carrie); and her siblings-in-law, Emily, Kathy, Harvey Ryan, Wyman Benjamin (Helen), Rod Benjamin (Linda), Carl Coady (Simone) and Jimmy Coady (Adrianna). She is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, September 24th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the R. H. Porter Funeral Home (55 Almont Ave, New Glasgow, NS B2H3G5). A funeral Mass was held on Thursday, September 25th 2025 at 10:45 AM at the St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church (390 High St, New Glasgow, NS B2H2X7). A Mass was held on Thursday, September 25th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Pictou County Palliative Care Society.
