Last years

-After retiring from the screen, Mary became an alcoholic, just like her father had before her.
-Other alcoholics in the family included her first husband Owen Moore, her mother Charlotte, and her younger siblings Lottie and Jack. Within a few years, Lottie and Jack died of alcohol-related causes.
-she became very depressed and gradually became a recluse.
-Towards the end of her life, Pickford made arrangements with the Department of Citizenship to regain her Canadian citizenship because she wished to "die as a Canadian". Her request was approved and she became a dual Canadian-American citizen.