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CLARK BAILEY NEWHOUSE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER Pat J. O''Neill, Director 113 Maple Street E-mail: clarkbaileynewhouse@charter.net Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783 FAX: 906/632-7521 Ph: 906/632-8221 OBITUARY Mary K. "Taffy" King of Sault Ste. Marie passed on to the Lord at age 88, on Friday October 9, 2009 at War Memorial Hospital from complications of her respiratory system and heart failure. She was born April 16, 1921 as Mary Kuffa Bosbous in Sault Ste. Marie to Anthony and Lila (Hawat) Bosbous of Jrabta, Lebanon. Who had just immigrated to Sault Ste. Marie. Taffy was a devout member of Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church (St. Mary''s Parish) where she brought life to her family, joy to the neighborhood, raised her children and resided proud and happy her entire life. She started working when she was young at the C & B Grocery store which her parents owned and operated, also at the Tannery and Soo Bar & Supply. Taffy was a woman of strength and faith. She continued raising her large family on her own, dedicating herself to the children. She began working for Sault Area School Systems and then returned to Lake Superior State College to enhance her Education at 55 years of age and continued as an educational assistant until age 70 when she officially retired with 17 years of service from the Alternative Education School on Ashmun St. She attended St. Mary''s and Loretto Catholic High School where she graduated. Things she loved to do were playing cribbage with her nephew, cards with the ladies, visiting family, collecting dolls, teddy bears and bracelets. Taffy was preceded in death by her husband Merle G. King, Sr. in 1967, son Merle G. King, Jr. in 1984 both from heart disease, her parents Anthony & Lila Bosbous, her 3 sisters Thelma (Paul) Yusko, Sophie (Wilfred) O''Conner, June E. Bosbous and her 2 brothers George Bosbous & John Bosbous. Taffy is survived by a stepdaughter Marilyn Igna, children Lila (Bob) Tubman of Fremont, MI; John (Marla) King of Holland, MI; Tony (Dusty) King of Goulias River, Ontario; Francis (Deb) King of Sault Ste. Marie, MI; James (Sheryl) King Comstock Park, MI; Joan (Mike) Strehl of Colorado Springs, CO; Terri (Carl) Workman III of Springfield, VA and Scott (Melissa King of Savage, MN. Also a legacy of 21 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and she will be dearly missed. Visitation will be held on Monday October 12, 2009 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home, prayers will be at 7:45pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday October 13, 2009 11:00am at St. Mary''s ProCathedral Church with Father Sebastian Kavumkal as celebrant. Memorials to the St. Mary''s School or the American Lung Association would be appreciated.

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Mary K. King

April 16, 1921 - October 9, 2009