The above photo was taken of Mary in April 2003 at a restaurant called Charlie's
where she celebrated her birthday with her family.
Click on Mary's photo to visit her site.

Below are tributes to Mary from friends from all over the world that knew and loved her.

How do you put into words what a friend means to you.... that's like trying to explain the
emotions of love to a robot. Mary was a dear friend for several years, we first met as
members of a small friendship group. When meeting Mary you were drawn to her like
a comfy chair (I can hear her chuckle at me saying that about her), she made you
feel so good about yourself and always knew exactly what to say to make you laugh,
 encourage or comfort you. With her caring words and her sharp wit she would have
you laughing and crying with delight. Her presence spanned an ocean, you felt like
 she was sitting right there next to you! So many times I mailed her asking for a favor
or for her opinion about something and in reply I would get back just what I asked for
or needed to hear. There will always be an emptiness inside of me without Mary, but
I can hear her telling me "cry your tears for a bit, then dry them and go on and
remember me with a smile on your face" ..... I will Mary, because of you I am
a better person. Sleep well my friend until we meet again.

"THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTER"
by Lewis Carroll


"The Walrus and the Carpenter walked on a mile or so,

And then they rested on a rock...conveniently low:

And all the little oysters stood and waited in a row."

"The time has come" the walrus said,

"To talk of many things":

Of shoes and ships and sealing wax

Of cabbages and kings and why the sea is boiling hot

and whether pigs have wings.

*
My tribute may seem a little odd to some of you, but it would make Mary laugh. I made
this pig for her awhile back because she would always jokingly say "when pigs fly" .
One of her dreams was to visit her friends in the USA and when talking about it she
 would say when she won the lottery she would use the money to visit us, then would
go on to say that that day would be when pigs could fly. So one day I made her this
angel pig as a joke to show her pigs could fly. She laughed so hard when I
showed her the flying pig. If she is watching now I hope it brings
a smile in remembrance of the fun we shared!
...With love, Connie (Astro)

My dear, Geordie friend....how I will miss you.

My world is a brighter, shinier place for just your presence in it.

The talents I posess have grown because of you.

My life is enriched by having known you.

I will smile when I speak your name.

I sense your thoughts inside my head, my bonza mate. *g*

That sweet, lopsided grin smiles back at me.

I will hold you close in my heart forever.

I will picture you always in my mind

Relishing the joys of a childhood summer

On a wonderful day so warm, so mild.

...Your Old Cobber, Emily

Mary and her brother, used to love the place pictured in this graphic.
They were born and lived nearby and played here as children.
The bench has a plaque and inscription which is dedicated to her
brother's memory. You can find more memories she shared of
growing up in England by clicking on the graphic.

"Time is too slow for those who wait,
too swift for those who fear,
too long for those who grieve,
too short for those who rejoice,
but for those who love, time is eternity."

-- Henry Van Dyke

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Over the years that I knew her, Mary and I shared quite a few of our funny stories
with each other. Unfortunately, she was often the recipient of some things she
didn't necessarily want....*LOL*...ergo, the Pattie Pulverizer! One day she posted the
 results of the Antique Book tutorial on our Cafe Menu for that month. She used as
 her example image, a children's book....the title was something like
"The Rabbits of Happy Valley". Not being one to let a good thing go to waste,
instead of a "Good work!" reply to her, I sent some silly comment about
wanting to know what the Rabbits did
 in Happy Valley.

Well....the rest is almost history...and a story for her grandchildren too.
We managed to get it this far, but couldn't keep it up enough to finish the story.
Here's what we sent back and forth to each other for several days after that
 (Mary's words in blue, mine in purple):

Mary Newton, what a special person she was! She always had time to help and
gave so much of herself. She was truly the Cafe' cheerleader and worked so hard
to make this group a special place to be. She was a kind, loving person and was
admired by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. I think my favorite thing
about Mary was her sense of humor! We all know about the *cow pies* that fly
around the Cafe, right? In an email one day she had said she had gotten in
 some much needed PSP playtime and she was *going to have to pay* for it
 by ducking cow pies, lol ! I made her a can of "Cow Pie Repellent" and sent it
to her to help. Well, wouldn't you know about 20 minutes later she sent the can
back animated with a very detailed description about how she had made
the actual *pie* LOL That........ was Mary!!
I will miss her dearly and my heartfelt sympathy goes out to Mel and the
rest of her family and her many friends.
*very big hugs to you, Mary*
Ginny

Mary......full of fun, always there when help was needed, a very talented
lady, and a true friend.
Mary will be missed by her friends all over the world!

Limerick for Mary
There was a fair lady from Oz,
Who always received our applause.
She shared talent and wit,
Her tutes were a hit.
She was tops at those vector line draws!!
That fun, cheery lady from Oz, from Oz.
That Newtonian Mary from Oz.

.....With Love, Hannah

*

I, like all of us, am going to miss our dear friend so deeply.....At
a time like this when someone leaves us so suddenly, it is hard to
grasp the reality. She is safely in heaven that I know, and as Gradie
told me, she will welcome us all there someday. But as the song goes.
" I always thought I'd see you again"..Mary ..here on earth.........you
left us much too soon!! I will think of you often with wonderful
memories...........you were and will remain an inspiration to me.
Your wit, your kindness, your talent will always be with me. Thank you
for giving us you!! My heart goes out to Mel, and the children and
those sweet grandchildren.Though we never met, I know that if this email
can fly through the air to the Cafe, it will fly to you too!
......Love and hugs forever.....Hannah

With Love from Gradie

E-Mail Friend

Joan Clifton Costner

copyright Aug 2,2003

http://underhiswings0.tripod.com


Words on paper - casual times -

Friendship growing with each line;

Slowly, carefully, seeking truth,

Deep, abiding - past our youth.



Love that grows so carefully

On the wings of destiny -

Such was ours - a friendship rare,

Brought by e-mails through the air.



So, can love grow on such a breeze?

Through the clouds or through the trees?

It was love we shared together -

Love born in those e-mail letters.



How I miss familiar notes

And those great familiar quotes;

Love of country and fellow men -

Pulling the folks together again.



Our hopes and prayers we shared with ease,

Our dreams and radiant memories.

It meant so much - I loved it so -

Never dreaming you would go.



My e-mail’s missing one dear name;

I wish that I could see again....

We spoke with ease of feelings true...

Sweet e-mail friend....I do...miss you....

*

"Liz"

The history of Percy...

Mary went on a fishing trip one day with her family
and took some wonderful pictures of a friendly pelican
who was hanging out with them on the pier. She told us she had
 started calling him Percy. Em made a PSP tube out of one of the photos
and sent it to her. At that point, she mentioned that he would make a good mascot
for the Cafe. He did, indeed, and has been our mascot ever since.
You never know when or where he might show up.

 

Percy says there's one page on Mary's site that he particularly likes.
It speaks of catching a big fish.
There's nothing he likes better than that.

Thou shalt have a fishy on a little dishy.

http://home.iprimus.com.au/shaka/fishy.html

The poem on bottom of Mary's page was a familiar Nursery Rhyme to her.

To hear a small part of it sung in Mary's native Geordie tongue, click on Percy above.