MCCRICKARD, Mary “May” (née McCormick)
Born Sunday July 11, 1926. Passed away Thursday April 17, 2025.
Passed away peacefully, Thursday April 17, 2025 at Corangamarah, Colac. Surrounded by her family.
Loved daughter of Norman and Gladys McCormick (both dec). Loved sister of Alice, Jon, Norma, George (all dec) and Jim.
Dearly loved wife of Vincent (dec). Beautiful mother of Maree, Mick and Anne, and Maureen.
Devoted and deeply loved Nan to Ben (dec), Josie, Jake and Fi, Jess, Tom and Lauren, Rosie and Jim, Will and Amelia, and John and Brooke.
Great Nan to her “little ones” that she loved so much, and special nan to little Tom
Funeral notice
Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Mary “May” McCrickard will be offered at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Gellibrand Street, Colac on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 commencing at 1p.m.
The Funeral will leave the Church at the conclusion of Mass for the Colac Lawn Cemetery.
For those who are unable to attend, CLICK HERE to view the live-stream.
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Leave a tributeDeepest condolences to Maree, Michael, Maureen and families at the passing of your beautiful Mum and Nan.
Rest in peace in the Lord's almighty love Aunty May, now reunited with Uncle Mitter.All our love, Mark, David and Leanne Henderson xxxxx
April 29, 2025 11:48 am
Our Deepest Sympathy to Mick & Anne, Maree, Maureen and families on the loss of your beautiful
Mum and Nana, so dearly loved by you all.
A wonderful lady now at peace in God’s care.
Thinking of you all at this sad time.
Leigh & Lorraine McMillan.April 29, 2025 11:16 am
To dear Maureen and your family's. Thinking of you all at this very sad time.
Love from Carol xxApril 28, 2025 7:45 pm
Memories of a lovely work colleague-deepest sympathy to the family.
Alice DoyleApril 28, 2025 9:37 am
To Dear Mick, Maureen, Maree & all of the family,what an absolute pleasure to have been a part of Mays life for years.As a client she was a real treasure & I will miss her & all of our chats.
Sincere Sympathy on the loss of a truely beautiful lady.There are "Special" people in our lives that never leave us even after they are gone
"The tears in my eyes I can wipe away- the ache in my heart will always stay".
With love from Marlene & Keith Weir xxApril 24, 2025 8:17 pm
Sympathy and love to Mick and Anne, Maureen and all the family on the sad passing of your mum. May sounds like a remarkable lady, clearly loved by you all. Thinking of you, Mick, sending our love.
From Judy Jackson and familyApril 24, 2025 8:06 pm
Fond memories of Mrs McCrickard during our childhood years in Polwarth Street. A wonderfully happy lady and great neighbour. Enjoyed the hundreds and thousands on bread and other treats prepared by Mrs Mc Crickard for children's birthday parties. Our thoughts are with Maree, Mick, Maureen and families.
Denise Frith (nee Riches) Ken and Greg (Dec) Riches.April 24, 2025 5:47 pm
Great childhood memories of a loving and selfless Aunty May. Such a tenacious and strong woman while forever remaining a beautiful lady. Rest easy Aunty May.
Tim McCormick and family.
April 24, 2025 2:03 pm
Fond memories of a lovely lady.
Condolences to Maureen & families.April 24, 2025 12:15 pm
Deepest sympathy to all the McCrickard family on the sad passing of May. What a wonderful long life she had!
I am writing this message for my dear mother Jean Russell, who passed away June 2023at the age of 95! May and mum had a long friendship for over 75years. They met in the early 1940’s at the Colac Hospital where they both worked.
The last time they met and talked about the old days was June 2018 when mum celebrated turning 90! True lifelong friends.April 24, 2025 10:13 am
Deepest Sympathy to Maree, Michael & Anne and Maureen. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. A wonderful lady now at rest.
John Heather Kevin & Kathy BoyleApril 24, 2025 9:17 am
Wonderful memories of our loving Auntie May, I’ll miss our visits and conversations. Remembered always.
Patrick and Catherine
April 23, 2025 6:57 pm
Aunty May always had the kettle on ready to make a cup of tea and she could feed a crowd at a moment’s notice. For all of her 98 years, Aunty May was as sharp as a tack and she always loved a laugh. As one of our family’s elders, she will be sadly missed.
Kathleen McCormick & Henry, Seamus and Anna.April 23, 2025 6:20 pm
Deepest Sympathy Mick,Anne and family. Your Mum was a lovely lady and will be sadly missed. Love to you all. Geri, Len(Flash) Gordon and family.
April 23, 2025 6:12 pm
Rest in peace Aunty May. We have another Angel in Heaven watching over us - She is my Godmother, my Aunt, our Great Aunt & Great Great Aunt.
When your heart is empty, filling it with happy memories can help you find your smile & carry you through this sorrowful time. Our thoughts and prayers are with Maree, Michael, Maureen & families
You will never be forgotten Aunty May
Carolyn, Domonic, Belinda, Kate, Benjamin, Damien & all our families 💔April 23, 2025 8:12 am
Sincere condolences to Maree, Mick and Anne and Maureen and your families. May was a wonderful woman, who was always interested in those she met. What an incredible life lived in such a graceful and stoic manner. Rest in peace May, you certainly have left a lasting legacy in your special family.
Helen & Tim Gibson & familyApril 22, 2025 9:24 pm
33 years ago we bought a little house in a street we had never heard of. Little did we know that we had bought next door to the lovliest lady ever. May, you were an absolute delight. I loved popping in for a chat, not doing it nearly often enough. Our kids loved you like you were part of our own family. We are going to miss you dearly but will remember you fondly.
Our very deepest sympathy goes to all the McCrickard family xKayelene, Adrian, Aidan & Tayla
April 22, 2025 9:06 pm
Deepest sympathy to Mick & Anne & all the family on the death of your mother. And what a very special lady she sounded. I’m in awe of the fact she walked home to Forest after a dance in Colac!! Love to you all. Mary Mutton. xo.
April 22, 2025 7:23 pm
Deepest sympathy to all Mays family .A lovely lady always had a beautiful smile .Wonderful memories working with May at the fruit market such happy and fun times.Rest in peace
April 22, 2025 6:32 pm
My deepest condolences to all of Mary’s ( May) family. It was a pleasure to look after her , even for a short while. She was always happy and would love to have a laugh.
The very last words she spoke to me was I Love You, and mine were I Love You Too ♥️April 22, 2025 5:57 pm
Deepest sympathy to Maureen and the McCrickard family and Mrs McCrickards friends. Such a beautiful lady who lived life to the fullest. Rest in peace beautiful lady. ❤️❤️❤️
April 21, 2025 8:37 pm
Dear May. My work colleague and friend. I will miss your Christmas cards and catch ups. I am sorry they have not been as often these past few years. Such a beautiful,strong woman.
Rest in Peace May. Sylv.April 21, 2025 11:37 am
To Maree and all the McCrickard family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all, during this sad time. Your mother/ grandmother / great grandmother was indeed a remarkable woman who had a long and fruitful life. She really did have a "life well lived" Celebrate her life and legacy as she reaps her eternal reward.
Allan and Noemi Mckinnon
April 21, 2025 9:55 am
On May’s 98th birthday, I asked her what her secret was—her advice for living a life as long and full as hers. Without skipping a beat, she replied: “Just keep walking.”
A simple statement. But one that, to me, perfectly captured the spirit of May.
Taken literally, it reflected her astonishing physical endurance—like the 40-kilometre treks she made as a teenager from Beech Forest to Colac to attend the community dance. She’d dance all night long, then turn around and walk all the way home again. Or her “leisurely” strolls from her house in town to Mick and Anne’s place in Corunnun, well into her 60s. You could read it as a nod to her fitness and vigour—but it was so much more than that.
To me, “just keep walking” captured something far deeper about the way May lived. It wasn’t just about staying active—it was about quiet, unwavering resilience. A kind of grace and grit that never needed to announce itself. She faced challenge after challenge across her long life, and somehow kept putting one foot in front of the other. Not with drama, but with determination. With humour. With love.
Her strength was innate—woven into the fabric of who she was. She just kept going. For her children. Her grandchildren. Her siblings. Her friends. Her community.
And that’s one of the many things that made her so powerful.
It didn’t take long to realise you were in the presence of someone truly special when you met May. I’d say it took me all of 15 minutes to feel inspired. Here was a woman well into her 90s—fiercely independent, intelligent, funny, graceful—and incredibly sharp. May spoke her mind. She told it how it was. And she’d throw in a witty jab for good measure.
Born in the 1920s, she forged a life on her own terms long before women were told they could. She didn’t wait for permission—she simply did what needed to be done. And she did it all with strength, dignity, and soul. A one-of-a-kind, ahead-of-her-time, immeasurably awesome woman. And everyone who had the pleasure of meeting her knew it. She was the Queen of the family in every sense.
Some people measure a life in achievements or accolades. But I think the most meaningful measure is the love that surrounds you in the end. And May was absolutely surrounded.
To witness how loved, respected and deeply cherished she was—by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family and friends—is a testament to the remarkable woman she was, and to the values and sense of care she passed on. Her life was full of love, adventure, resilience and determination. And if any of us can live a life even half as full and brave as May’s, we’ll have done incredibly well.
To achieve it?
Just keep walking.May—may you keep walking forever in peace. Thank you for everything you were, and everything you gave. You were truly one of a kind, and it was an honour to know you—even for a short time.
April 21, 2025 5:23 am
May was the heart of our family—the matriarch in the truest sense, and the most beautiful soul I’ve ever known. She carried incredible strength with softness, and led with love, patience, and grace.
Her home was always warm and full of care, the kind of place where you felt completely safe and understood. She loved without limits and gave without ever needing to be asked.
If I can grow to be even half the person she was, I’ll be a happy man. I strive every day to live with the same kindness, strength, and warmth that she showed to me over the years.
May you rest in peace, beautiful Mavis. You will always be deeply loved and never forgotten.
Tom McCrickard
April 20, 2025 7:55 pm
The most incredibly kind and always beautiful Nana in the world.
Thank you for your love and support you gave me throughout your life.
I will never forget everything you did for me, Ben and Mum.
I am so lucky to have had you as my Nana, rest in peace.Love you forever
Jake NicholsonApril 20, 2025 7:24 pm
An amazing mother who loved her family wholeheartedly. The most loving, caring mother, mother in law, grandmother and great grandmother you could possibly meet. Life was not always easy, but with a smile and positivity she lit up the world. Rest easy mum. Love you heaps, Mick and Anne
April 20, 2025 5:22 pm
Our thoughts are with your family at this sad time.
A wonderful lady with so much love to give.April 20, 2025 12:48 pm
In loving memory of my sister May.
From our childhood years at Yuulong right to her later years, May always gave me her unwavering support. May was loved and respected by all of my family. Her passing leaves a void in my life. Helen and I treasured her friendship and her company. She will be sorely missed, but always remembered with love.
Jim, Helen and family.April 20, 2025 11:37 am
Deepest sympathy to Maree mick and Maureen on the death of their amazing mum and my beautiful Aunty who will be greatly missed by all.
Rest in peace you have done an amazing job in life.
Love you
Rosie. 💔❤️💋April 20, 2025 9:10 am
My deepest sympathy Mick, Maureen and Maree on the passing of your Mum. A beautiful, gentle and caring lady. She will be sadly be missed.
April 19, 2025 12:55 pm