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Age 95, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born August 22, 1918 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John MacCallum and Mary Elizabeth (Kaiser) Martin, and was a Mayflower descendent.

  Mary was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor, the First Presbyterian Church of Plymouth and the Desert Palms Presbyterian Church, and was active in church circles.  During WWII, she supported her soldier husband and parents by working in the downtown Chicago Loop.  After raising her family, she worked at Schoolcraft College in Livonia.  During her retirement, Mary was an avid bicyclist with the Crestview riders in Sun City West.  She played bridge all her life, and enjoyed knitting for her family.

On November 20, 1941, she married William Barton Silvis, and he preceded her in death on October 29, 2012. Survivors include one son, William (Barbara) Silvis of Ann Arbor; two daughters, Janet (Richard) Weaver of Dexter; Marjorie Lynch of Plymouth; six grandchildren, Rebecca (Timothy) Gilbert of Nashville, TN, William Charles (Lauren) Silvis of Bethesda, MD Benjamin (Kari) Weaver of Rochester Hills, MI, Edward Barton Lynch of Detroit, MI, Richard Weaver of Williamston, MI and Elizabeth Mae Lynch of Wolverine Lake, MI; and six great-grandchildren, Katherine, Abigail and Andrew Gilbert, Samuel  and Alexandra Silvis, and Holden Weaver.

   A memorial service was held Friday, April 11, 1:00 pm at Chelsea Retirement Community, with her niece Rev. Paula Durrant officiating.  The family received friends from 12 noon - 1:00. Memorial contributions may be made to Chelsea Retirement Community, 801 W. Middle St, Chelsea, MI 48118.  Arrangements by Cole Funeral Chapel.
 
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