Marian Coveny

Coveny, Marian (Mern) Louise – September 24, 1954 – January 6, 2022 After a courageous battle with cancer, Marian passed away at 67 on January 6, 2022 at home surrounded by Deb Adkins, Janet Stone and Carol Simpson. She was born and raised in Wallaceburg (Electric), Ontario. She attended McMaster University where she earned a Bachelor of Physical Education degree in 1978, and then moved to Burlington where she enjoyed a life-long career as a physical education/geography teacher with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board at St. Ignatius Loyola high school in Mississauga. Marian’s passion and love for teaching left a great impression on many students that she mentored and coached throughout her career, many of whom she had lasting friendships with. Mern was an avid and accomplished athlete, competing in softball, hockey, and ball hockey at the highest level. She was inducted into the Wallaceburg Sports Hall of Fame (1995) and the McMaster Sports Hall of Fame (2002). However, Mern’s proudest achievement was representing Canada at the first Womens World Hockey Tournament where she captained the team to a gold medal in 1987. She was both a driven and fierce competitor in sports and a deeply compassionate and giving soul in life. Mern’s life was full of travel adventures around the world; playing many sports: golf, curling, tennis, hockey, softball; sharing lots of fun times with family and friends at her cottage in Haliburton; and finally lending a helping hand to anyone that needed it. Marian also had a deep faith in God that permeated everything she did. She is an inspiration to all who knew her and made us all better humans. Marian will be deeply missed by her partner and best friend of 28 years, Deb Adkins, sisters and brothers, Patricia Foster (Tom)(pre-deceased), Jacqueline Guertin (Ken), Paul Coveny (Joan) (pre-deceased), John Coveny (pre-deceased) (Gert), Mary-Catherine Aarsen (Ron), Margaret Ann Luciuk, Maureen Davis (Bill), Clare Cadotte (Ken), Carmen Myers (Tony), her parents: Ethel and Martel Coveny (pre-deceased); Deb’s parents Marlene and Clive Adkins, and Deb’s brother, Myles Adkins. She was a loving aunt to many, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews and leaves behind many friends who loved and adored her. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Holy Family Catholic Church at 10:45am. She will be laid to rest at Riverview Cemetery. Shared stories and tributes may be left on her tribute wall at www.CavanaghFuneralHome.ca