25th November 1939 – 10th October 2025
The Almighty God in his divine wisdom called Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Warnbui Warutere to eternal glory on Friday, 10th October 2025 after an enduring illness.
She was the wife of the late Cornelius Warutere Thinwa of Gitunduti village, Magutu Division, Mathira East Sub-county in Nyeri County. Beloved mother of Catherine Wangu (late) & Simon Gicharu, Peter Thinwa & Prof Grace Irimu, Caesar Munene & Rose Gathoni, Jane Kagure (late) & Nelson King’ori, Joseph Mathenge, Charles Kinyua & Anne Mwihaki, Samuel Gachara & Risper Wangechi, Esther Mumbi (late) & Okoth Khaluoch, Rose Kabuchi & Dr. David Kimani, and Agnes Gathoni & Andrew Forbes.
She was the sister of Charles Mathenge, Rosalla Kabuchi, Francis Gachago.Anna Wanjiku (all late), Joseph Muchoki, Joseph Wachira and Isaiah Githara (late).
Funeral arrangements are ongoing at her home in Gitunduti from 4:00 pm daily and in Nairobi, at Cardinal Otunga Plaza, St John Paul Hall on Wednesday, 15th October at 5:30 pm.
A requiem mass to celebrate Mary Wambui’s life will be held at St Austin’s Parish. Msongari, on Thursday, 16th October at 2:00 pm.
Her cortege leaves Aga Khan University Hospital Mortuary on Monday, 20th October 2025 at 7:00 am, for a funeral mass at St Charles Lwanga Catholic Church in Gitunduti at 11:00 am, followed by her interment at her home in Gitunduti the same day.
May her soul rest in eternal peace of Christ.
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness.” (2 Timothy 4:7-8).