Mary Kwaw funeral brochure2

Mary
Obaapanyin Kwaw ‑


 a . k . a .
 N a n a
 Y a a
 B o a k y e

 ‑ 1917
‑
2022 27th
August,
2022

01 | Forever In Our Hearts

CHIRAA
WESLEY METHODIST
CHURCH B u r i a l
 &
 M e m o r i a l
 S e r v i c e 
 f o r
 t h e
 L a t e
 OBAAPANYIN
MARY
KWAW ‑


 a . k . a .
 N a n a
 Y a a
 B o a k y e

 ‑ 1917
‑
2022 27th
August,
2022 OFFICIATING
MINISTERS Rt.
Rev.
Daniel
Kwasi
Tannor
 
 (Bishop
of
Sunyani
Diocese) (Supt.
Minister‑Chiraa
Circuit) Very.
Rev.
Ebenezer
Nkrumah
Adutwum
 (Circuit
Minister‑Chiraa) Rev.
Fosu
Gyeabour
 
 
 (Chiraa
Circuit
Steward) (Society
Steward
Wesley) IN
ATTENDANCE 
 (Society
Steward
Wesley) 
 Bro.
Ezekiel
Amoako
Atta
 
 
 Bro.
Jacob
Adjei
Manu
 
 Bro.
Alexander
Osei
Boakye
 02 | Forever In Our Hearts

PART
ONE
(1) Opening
Hymn

 
 :
CAN
29
/
MHB
110 Prayer
&
The
Lord's
Prayer






 Hymn

 
 
 :
CAN
14
/
MHB
50 Bible
Reading
 
 :
Psalm
23 Filling
Past Hymns Benediction PART
TWO
(2) Opening
Sentences Announcement
of
purpose Hymn
 
 
 :
CAN
164
/
MHB
498 Prayer

 
 
 : Song
by
Women's
Fellowship Biography
and
Tributes
 : Lyrics
 
 
 : Scripture
Readings
 :
Psalm
90:1‑12
 
 
 
 :
Luke
10:38‑42 O ering

 
 : Hymn
 
 
 :
CAN
227
/
MHB
679 Sermon
 
 
 : A irmation
of
Faith
 : Christian
Charity

 : Hymn
 
 
 :
CAN
323 
 

 
 :
CANF
1056 Commendation
&
Concluding
Prayer The
Lord's
prayer
 : :
CAN
203
/
MHB
615 Closing
Hymn
 
 : : Benediction
 
 Recession
 
 AT
THE
GRAVE
SIDE Hymn
 
 
 :
CAN
152
/
MHB
478 : Committal
 
 : :
A
Family
Member
 Prayer
 
 
 :
CAN
324
/
CANF
1058 : Vote
of
Thanks
 
 Hymn
 
 
 Benediction

 
 03 | Forever In Our Hearts

OBAAPANYIN
YAA
BOAKYEWA ‑
 a . k . a .
 M a r y
 K w a w
 ‑ but
 since
 women
 education
 at
 that
 time
 was
 not
 a
 priority
 to
 her
 illiterate
 parents
 she
 was
 withdrawn
 because
of
her
entry
to
school
she
was
called
Antie
Yaa. She
was
a
farmer
and
a
trader.
She
was
a
humble
woman
 with
Methodist
training
who
never
fought
with
any
one
 when
even
provoked. Antie
Yaa
 had
 a
 first
 child
 with
 the
 late
 Mr.
 S.
 B
Antwi
 giving
birth
to
the
late
Samuel
Kwaku
Antwi
(ALOMAN)
of
 Goaso.
She
then
got
married
to
the
late
Nana
Kwasi
Baah
 (Emmanuel
Boamah)
of
Akanase
Aduana
Royal
Family
of
 Dormaa
Ahenkro
and
Chiraa
being
a
nephew
to
the
late
 Nana
Yeboah
Afari
(Ex
Dormaahene).
 They
 were
 blessed
 with
 4
 children
 namely
 the
 late
 Beatrice
 Amma
 Biafra
 Mintah
 Afari
 (Malata
 market).
 Oheneba
 Akwasi
 Mintah
 Afari
 (Yesu
 Mogya),
 Joseph
 Kwadwo
Adu
Mintah
(Hamburg)
and
Esther
Yaa
Kaakyire
 Mintah
 (Mama
 Esther,
 London)
 the
 marriage
 lasted
 for
 forty
 (40)
 years
 before
 her
 Nana
 Kwasi
 Baah
 husband
 died
 in
 1989.
 She
 never
 married
 after
 his
 death,
 but
 committed
 herself
 to
 her
 Christian
 life
 (faith).
 Having
 worshiped
with
the
church
for
Ninety
years. T he
late
Obaapanin
Yaa
Boakyewaa
a.k.a.
 Eno
 Boakyewaa
 fell
 sick
 for
 the
 last
 six
 months
 of
 her
 Mary
Kwaw
was
born
in
1917
to
the
late
 life.Before
she
was
called
by
her
maker
for
heavenly
duty
 Opanin
 Kwabena
 Kwaw
 and
 Obaapanin
 on
1st
April,
2022
in
her
sleep. Akosua
Kyeremaa
of
blessed
memory. Eno
 Yaa
 Boakyewaa
 alias
 Mary
 Kwaw
 we
 know
 and
 Eno
Boakyewaa
was
the
third
out
of
the believe
you
are six
children
born
to
her
parents.
She
started
school
in
the
 Gold
Coast
but
joined
the
Methodist
Church
of
Gold
Coast
 resting
 peacefully
 in
 the
 bosom
 of
 Father
 Abraham,
 Amen. Eno
Mary,
Eno
Boakyewaa,

 Damirefa
Due
!!! 04 | Forever In Our Hearts

05 | Forever In Our Hearts

Our
Journey
with
Mum Children to OBAAPANYIN
YAA
BOAKYEWA ‑
 a . k . a .
 M a r y
 K w a w
 ‑ Psalm
116:
15
\"Precious
in
the
sight
 of 
the
Lordis
the
death
of 
his
saints'' Our
dear
mother
whose
body
lies
here
 peacefully
 today
 was
 a
 mother
 of
 di erence
 and
 not
 just
 a
 woman.
 She
 was
 a
 protector,
 Counsellor,
 benefactor
and
very
a able.
 Maame
was
a
people
centered
person
who
always
 wanted
 to
 be
 around
 people.
 Her
 spirit
 couldn't
 contain
loneliness
so
she
made
sure
that
there
is
at
 least
one
person
in
her
company
anywhere
she
was. Although
she
was
married
into
a
wealthy
home,
she
 never
threw
away
farming
that
had
become
part
of
 her.
As
children,
we
were
marveled
at
her
because
 we
did
not
understand
why
could
get
whatever
she
 wanted
 at
 home
 from
 her
 husband
 but
 kept
 worrying
herself
going
to
farm. Maame
 told
 us
 that
 marriage
 is
 a
 shared
 responsibility
so
she
had
to
provide
some
few
items
 at
home
to
support
her
husband
and
children.
If
the
 husband
 provide
 shelter,
 clothing
 and
 meat,
 the
 wife
must
also
try
to
provide
some
ingredients
like
 the
 cassava,
 cocoyam,
 plantain
 and
 vegetables
 from
her
farm
were
to
support
home. She
loved
sharing
her
bowl
of
food
with
people
around
 her.
One
may
not
be
her
biological
child
yet
she
served
 food
to
her
own
children
and
their
friends
and
made
 sure
we
all
ate
from
the
same
bowl
or
better
still
with
 her. 06 | Forever In Our Hearts

Eno
 Mary
 loved
 conversation
 with
 both
 adults
 and
 Obaa
Yaa
as
we
a ectionately
called
her
sometimes
 children.
 She
 could
 engagê
 one
 in
 conversation
 for
 was
also
adventurous.
In
the
early
80's
her
friend
died
 hours
 to
 the
 extent
 that
 one
 may
 become
 tired
 and
 at
Chiraa
and
had
to
be
buried
at
Kpone,
Tema,
Maame
 want
to
run
away. joined
the
vehicle
from
Chiraa
to
Kpone
to
experience
 long
 tra ic
 and
 to
 see
 the
 Sea
 for
 the
 first
 time.
To
 She
 love
 euphemism
 and
 terminologies,
 when
 prove
that
she
had
seen
the
Sea,
she
bought
a
gallon
 conversing
with
her
and
your
point
fall
in
line
with
her's
 and
 filled
 it
 with
 Sea
 water
 and
 brought
 it
 home.
 then
you
will
hear
\"mepEsE
w'ate
bi,
mEpE
sE
W'ahu
bi\".
 Anybody
 who
 doubted
 her
 was
 given
 small
 to
 taste
 The
rest
were
\"Dabaraba
zongo,
dabraba
han'
etc. because
 it
 was
 salty.
 People
 even
 came
 to
 collect
 some
to
cure
their
\"apollo\"
if
we
want
to
talk,
we
have
a
 Within
 the
 extended
 family
 the
 people
 she
 loved
 to
 lot
to
say
but
time
and
space
will
not
allow
us.
 share
terms
with
were
sister's
Georgina
Gyamfi
and
the
 late
 Amina
 Serwaa
 Minta
 Hannah.
 Maame
 saw
 Maame,
you
are
tired,
you
have
played
your
part
in
life,
 marriage
as
a
sacred
institution
and
never
joked
with
it. Go
 home
 and
 rest
 peacefully
 in
 the
 bosom
 of
 your
 father
Abraham.
When
our
time
comes
we
shall
follow
 The
 time
 a
 child
 would
 encounter
 the
 wrath
 of
 our
 you
to
be
together
and
praise
God. mother
 was
 when
 she
 was
 preparing
 her
 husband's
 food
and
you
do
things
to
delay
her.
She
always
made
 Fare
Thee
well
Amen
 sure
 that
 her
 husband's
 food
 was
 tasty
 and
 nicknamed
her
\"fastboat” 07 | Forever In Our Hearts

Grand Children to OBAAPANYIN
YAA
BOAKYEWA ‑
 a . k . a .
 M a r y
 K w a w
 ‑ And
he
said
into
me,
''My
grace
is
sufficient
for
thee;
for
My
strength
is
made
perfect
in
weakness. Most
gladly
therefore
will
I
rather
glory
in
my
infirmities,
that
the
power
of
Christ
may
rest
upon
me.''

 2
Corinthian
12:9
 T h e 
 s u d d e n 
 d e a t h 
 o f
 o u r
 d e a r
 To
us
your
grandchildren,
you
were
a
grandmother
,
a
 grandmother
 has
 brought
 us
 to
 the
 mentor,
a
councilor
and
a
pillar
of
support
for
all
of
 understanding
 of
 what
 Paul
 says
 in
 us.
So
strong
and
certain
was
your
hand
in
showing
 Philippians
 1:21
 that
 “for
 me
 to
 live
 is
 us
 the
 way
 that
 as
 we
 grew
 up,
 we
 thought
 that
 Christ
and
to
die
is
gain”
 every
grandmother
was
like
you.
But
we
discovered
 in
 conclusion
 that
 there
 were
 grandmothers,
 and
 O
 Nana
 Yaa
 Boakye!!
 We
 miss
 you
 so
 much.
 The
 there
were
indeed
grandmothers. emptiness
of
the
space
you
have
left
in
our
lives
is
 so
 deep
 it
 will
 be
 di icult
 to
 fill.
You
 left
 without
 Your
 rich
 experience
 of
 life
 in
 Christ
 has
 filled
 our
 saying
 goodbye,
 for
 this
 reason
 we
 peer
 longingly
 hearts
 and
 home
 with
 kindness,
 love
 and
 into
light
and
darkness
hoping
for
a
last
glimpse
so
 compassion
for
others. that
 even
 as
you
 rest
 in
 peace,
 we
 may
 also
 find
 peace.
 Although
 we
 can
 not
 see
 you
 now,
 we
 We
 thank
 the
 Lord
 God
 Almighty
 for
 a
 wonderful
 console
 ourselves
 that
 because
 you
 lie
 in
 the
 grandma
like
you.
Your
memories
will
always
bring
 bossom
for
the
Lord,
we
shall
see
you
again.
 refreshment
 to
 our
 hearts
 and
 strengthen
 us
 in
 times
of
trouble. Nana
Yaa
Boakyewaa,
you
were
a
blessing
to
us
in
 every
way,
as
well
as
a
wonderful
living
experience.
 Grandma,
Nana
Yaa
Boakye,
your
grandchildren
say:
 Some
 of
 us
 will
 always
 remember
 the
 food
 and
 Rest
in
perfect
peace
until
we
meet
again
in
heaven
 treats
you
gave
us
whenever
we
accompanied
you
 when
the
Lord
calls
us
home,
we’ll
also
love
you
and
 to
one
of
your
farms
and
afterwards,
the
extra
good
 keep
your
memories
close
to
our
hearts, portions
at
home
following
that.
 Rest
well
Grandma Others
 will
 also
 remember
your
 all‑time‑favourite
 prayer
and
psalm,
psalm
91
whenever
we
called
or
 Nana
nantie
yie,
Onyame
nfa
wo
nsea
yie. came
to
visit
you.
 08 | Forever In Our Hearts

GRAND CHILDREN Of O B A A P A N Y I N
 YAA
BOAKYEWA 09 | Forever In Our Hearts

In‑Laws For
I
am
convinced
that
neither
death
nor
life,
neither
angels
nor
demons,
 neither
the
present
nor
the
future,
nor
any
powers,
neither
height
nor
depth,
 nor
anything
else
in
all
creation,
will
be
able
to
separate
us
from
the
love
of
 God
that
is
in
Christ
Jesus
our
Lord.
[Romans
8:38‑39] M You
accepted
us
with
open
arms
into
your
family
and
treated
us
as
your
 own
children.
We!
your
in‑laws
are
very
sad
 to
have
heard
about
your
death.
It
was
a
great
shock.
Though,
distance
 was
a
barrier
for
you
to
be
part
of
our
daily
lives,
we
enjoyed
the
calls
and
the
times
we
had
 spent
with
you
anytime
we
got
together. Awo!
Who
will
welcome
and
prepare
the
fufu
for
us
as
you
always
do
when
we
come
home?
 We
looked
forward
to
visit
you
again,
but
we
didn't
know
you
will
go
too
soon. Nature
 took
 it
 course
 to
 take
you
 away.
You
 are
 gone
 but
you
 will
 never
 be
 forgotten.
 Although,
we
lost
you
but
the 
beautiful
memories
of
you
shall
forever
be
with
us
as
a
great
role
model
you
were. Thanks
 for
 the
 quality
 of
 love
 and
 life
 you
 gave
 to
 your
 children.
 You
 will
 always
 be
 our
 special
heroine.
 We
hope
to
see
you
again
someday
in
heaven. Rest
in
perfect
peace.
Till
we
meet
again
Good
bye. Ol'
lady,
Damirifa
due!

 10 | Forever In Our Hea1rt1s

ChurchTRIBUTE
BY CHIRAA
WESLEY
METHODIST
CHURCH to OBAAPANIN
YAA
BOAKYEWA ‑
 a . k . a .
 M a r y
 K w a w
 ‑ W ith
 so
 much
 and
 sorrow
 in
 our
 humble,
punctual
and
committed
to
the
work
of
God.
She
 hearts,
 we
 find
 it
 di icult
 to
 find
 was
among
the
few
old
ladies
in
the
Church
who
would
go
 appropriate
 words
 to
 talk
 about
 and
 weed
 the
 Methodist
 cemetery
 and
 the
 Mission
 our
 beloved
 sister,
 mother,
 friend
 House.
She
was
generous
and
honoured
all
her
financial
 counselor
now
the
late
Obaapanin
 obligations
 in
 the
 Church.
 
 Her
 faith
 in
 the
 Lord
 and
 Mary
Kwao
who
contributed
greatly
to
the
spiritual
and
 dependence
 on
 God's
 enabling
 grace
 made
 some
 physical
 development
 of
 the
 Wesley
 Methodist
 Church
 brethren
to
be
committed
and
faithful
to
the
Lord,
and
we
 Chiraa.

 hope
we
will
continue
to
be
influenced
by
her
service
to
 the
Lord. We
could
not
simply
describe
our
feeling
when
the
death
 of
Obaapanin
Mary
Kwao
was
communicated
to
us.
We
 We,
 as
 Church
 are
 proud
 of
 Obaapanin
 Mary
 Kwao
 knew
 one
 day
 her
 maker
 would
 call
 her
 but
 we
 did
 not
 because
 she
 really
 served
 God's
 purpose
 in
 her
 expect
it
at
this
time.


 generation.
We
are
grateful
to
God
for
the
life
of
our
Sister
 as
a
gift
to
the
Church. Obaapanin
 Mary
 Kwao
 joined
 the
 Wesley
 Methodist
 Church
 in
 her
 infancy.
 She
 was
 baptized
 when
 she
 was
 Sister
Mary,
your
departure
from
this
earth
has
been
a
big
 very
young.
She
joined
the
Methodist
Singing
Band
when
 blow
 to
 us.
 No
 doubt
 death
 exists
 and
 that
 is
 how
 all
 she
was
very
young
She
was
a
very
good
singer.
According
 living
things
go.
Yet
as
Christians,
death
has
a
meaning
 to
what
she
once
told
me,
the
Singing
Band
Masters
in
 because
 of
 our
 unfailing
 hope
 in
 the
 resurrection
 and
 those
days
used
to
put
her
on
a
chair
to
match
her
height
 trust
in
the
conquering
Saviour. to
 her
 fellow
 singers
 during
 singing
 programmes.
 She
 was
 also
 a
 good
 “Abibidwom\"
 singer.
 She
 used
 to
 sing
 Even
though
we
grief
over
your
death,
we
are
consoled
by
 \"Abibidwom\"
during
sermons
in
every
Church
service.
She
 the
fact
that
the
good
Lord
knows
and
loves
you
best.
 is
 the
 last
 among
 the
 \"Old
 timer
 Abibidwom
 Singers\"
 in
 And
 we
 agree
 that
 we
 are
 strangers
 on
 this
 sorrowful
 the
Church
to
respond
to
her
maker's
call. earth
so
no
matter
how
long
we
stay
here
we
will
one
day
 go
to
our
maker
so
we
agree
with
Rev.
Gaddiel
Acquaah's
 She
was
a
member
of
the
Women's
Fellowship.
She
was
 hymn: also
a
leader
of
the
Church.
She
was
one
of
the
leaders
 who
spearheaded
the
creation
of
the
Chiraa
Circuit
of
the
 Kwantunyi
berefo
dafo,
W'akwantu
aba
adze; Methodist
 Church
 in
 1995.
 She
 used
 to
 contribute
 positively
 during
 Leaders'
 and
 Quarterly
 Meetings.
 She
 Atsew
esian
nyina
mu,
Efi
awerchow
wiadze. was
 kind
 and
 respectful
 to
 both
 the
 young
 and
 old, Da
pie,
Nyame
mja
w'
nsie, Dei
fie
kan
katweon
hen,
da
yie! 11 | Forever In Our Hearts

12 | Forever In Our Hearts Memories

Obaapanin MARY
KWAW