Memorable Manitobans: Mary Margaret Sparling Zubek Oliver (1934-2019)

Educator.

Born in 1934, daughter of Esther Agnes Bayer and Frederick Leonard “Duff” Sparling (1893-1977), she was raised at Somerset and graduated from the University of Manitoba with BSc (1959) and BEd (1960) degrees, and in retirement attained a Masters of Divinity degree. Her career in education included time in the River East School Division, including service as Vice-Principal of Miles MacDonell Collegiate (1982-1983) and Principal of Angus McKay School (1983-1996). She was first married to John P. Zubek (1925-1974) with whom she had a daughter. She later married George Ferguson Oliver (1929-2015). She died at Winnipeg on 20 February 2019 and was buried in the Glen Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Sources:

Marriage registrations [Frederick Leonard Sparling, Esther Bayer], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

Obituary [John Zubek], Winnipeg Free Press, 22 August 1974, page 19.

Obituary [Frederick Leonard “Duff” Sparling], Winnipeg Free Press, 23 December 1977, page 33.

Obituary [Robert “Bob” Sparling], Winnipeg Free Press, 8 October 2013.

Obituary [George Oliver], Winnipeg Free Press, 18 July 2015.

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 21 February 2019.

Obituary, BridgeManitoba.

In Memoriam, 1950s - Oliver (Sparling), Mary M., University of Manitoba.

This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 29 November 2024

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