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6 BELLA VISTA NEWS, AUTUMN 2022
Meet Mary Myers
Mary was born in Dubbo and spent her childhood Mary and Bill had a good life together with lots of
growing up in Waterfall on the South Coast. Mary travelling around Australia. While they were
attended Our Lady of Mercy College in Cronulla. travelling to Halls Creek the pilot forgot to put the
Her two brothers passed away at an early age landing gear down. They had to visit the doctor for
leaving Mary as an only child. She adored going a checkup once on the ground. He told them he
with her father into the National Park to play and saw the plane and was going to ring to let the pilot
where her father pumped the water for the steam know the wheels were not down but then thought,
trains. She said he was her best friend. “Oh well! I’ll see them soon as they will be here for
a check‐up”. Mary and Bill also travelled extensively
Mary had a friend with six siblings and they both overseas visiting New Zealand, Paris, Spain,
loved each other’s homes for the opposite reasons. Switzerland, Germany, Rome, Scotland, Ireland and
Mary loved the noise and people in her friend’s Wales.
house and her friend loved the quiet and order in
Mary’s house. Unfortunately, Bill passed away nine years ago.
Mary lived for two and a half years on her own
Mary met her husband Bill when they worked before having a stroke. She was due to go on a
together in an automobile business off Goulburn senior’s trip and was not able to go. Mary moved to
Street in the city. Mary worked as the Bella Vista Gardens in December 2016 a week
cashier/receptionist handling large sums of money. before Christmas. Mary has had a wonderful life
They married in 1957, two and a half years after and feels very fortunate to have shared it with Bill.
meeting each other. They lived in Greenwich then
moved to Seven Hills after 12 months. They had
two daughters, Christine in 1958 and Vicky in 1962.
