BRUYERE, Mary

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ - Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2015 - Mary DeChard Bruyere, long-time resident of Lake Havasu City, passed away Jan. 13, 2015 at the age of 85. She was born in Potsdam, N.Y. to Alexander and Gladys DeChard, April 17, 1929. She spent her early years in Palmyra and Lily Dale, N.Y. and graduated from Cassadaga Valley Central High School in 1948. She married “Bud” Bruyere in 1957 and they lived in many states before finally settling in Lake Havasu City in 1982. Mary was a spitfire. She was always the life of the party and never sat still for a minute. She loved traveling, kept up with all the current events, had an opinion on everything and was sharp as a tack right up until the end. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alexander and Gladys DeChard; her husband Bud Bruyere; her sister, Martha Tedesco; and a granddaughter, Chantel Bruyere. She is survived by her daughters, Terri Johnson of Lake Havasu City, Tammy (Michael) Webb of Farmington, N.M.; one son, Steve Bruyere (Luani), Cascade Montana; her brother, Ronald (Carol) DeChard of Lily Dale, N.Y.; five grandchildren, Hunter Johnson, Justin Thiele, Cody, Charisse, Stephanie Bruyere; one great-grandchild, Elise; nieces and nephews, David, Mike, Joan, Jason, Ronnie and her best friend, Pam (Dick) Schneider. She didn’t want wings but she deserves a halo. She will live on in our hearts forever. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory. Thoughts and condolences may be sent to DeChard’s family at www.lietz- frazefuneralhome.com.