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RUTH O'SULLIVAN
August 07, 2004
RUTH O'SULLIVAN (nee BLORE) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ruth O'Sullivan of Dunedin, Florida on Saturday, July 31, 2004, at the age of 70, following a short battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph in 1996. Born and raised in Winnipeg, where she met and married Joe, Ruth lived in Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois and then Dunedin, Florida. She will be lovingly remembered and missed by her five children, Joseph, of Atlanta, Kelly (Kelly), of Pennsylvania, and Colleen Martin (John), Mick (Laurie) and Kevin, of Florida, as well as her seven grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Shirley Kurdydyk (Emil), of Schaumburg, Ill. and brother Jim (Marsha), of Winnipeg, as well as her half-brother Tom and half-sister Brenda and numerous nieces and nephews. Ruth's life was her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a very special lady and the people whose lives she has touched will sadly miss her.
ERIC OLSSON
August 07, 2004
ERIC AUGUST OLSSON Eric August Olsson passed away August 4, 2004, at his home in the Eriksdale Personal Care Home with his family by his side. Eric was born in Winnipeg, December 15, 1915, the third and youngest child of Olaf and Sara Olsson. He was predeceased by his parents; brother Ole; sister-in-law Victoria; sister Martha; brother-in-law Helge and nephew Gerald. He is survived by niece Janice (Ron) Appleyard of Sandy Lake and their family; and cousins, Margaret (Everett) Sidwall, Mildred Rae, Alvin (Faye) Goranson and their families. Eric farmed with his parents which was followed by school bus driving and doing farm labour for others. Eric loved people, especially little people. He filled his life with helping others. His caring and concerns for the people of his community kept him close to home all his life. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10 at the Eriksdale Recreational Centre with Pastor Bill Watson officiating. Viewing will be held one hour prior to the service at the Recreational Centre. Interment to follow in the Nord Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ron and Janice Appleyard, Glen Kingsley and Phil Beckman, Randy Surgenor and Alvin Goranson. The family is grateful to all the staff at the E.M. Crowe Health Centre who cared for and about Eric's well-being. Thank you to the very special staff at Eriksdale Personal Care who surrounded Eric with love and compassion. Thank you to Pastor Bill Watson and Eric's church family for meeting all his needs. Thank you to the community of Eriksdale for making the place Eric called home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Eriksdale Personal Care Home, to the Eriksdale Hospital Guild, in care of Gail Holmes, P.O. Box 130, Eriksdale, MB R0C 0W0 or Eriksdale Evangelical Free Church, in care of Helen Bazenet or a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by: Arnason Funeral Homes Ltd. Ashern - Lundar 1-204-768-2072
PEARL PARISIAN
August 07, 2004
PEARL PARISIAN Peacefully on Thursday, August 5, 2004, Pearl Parisian passed away at St. Boniface Hospital, at the age of 77 years. Pearl is survived by her husband of 60 years, Fiola Parisian; her son Henry (Linda); her two daughters, Muriel (Vern) and Jean (Harold); 11 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren; with special mention to her two babies, Karen and Lawrence; plus her two sisters, Mabel (Bob) and Gladys (Allen). She was predeceased by her mother and father, Amellia and Alphonse; four sisters, Dorothy, Liz, Linda and Ida; and three brothers, Gary, Roy, and Marshall. Pearl's love of children, love of life, her gift for cooking and how she took care of her Papa will be remembered and sadly missed. Special thanks to the staff of St. Boniface General Hospital and special thanks to Jean at Central Park Lodge. Prayers will be held on Sunday, August 8, at 4:00 p.m. at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main St. Funeral Service will take place on Monday, August 9, at 1:00 p.m., at Cropo Funeral Chapel as well. Interment to follow at St. Boniface Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Pearl's memory to the Canadian Breast Cancer Society. The music that reaches farthest into heaven, is the beating of a truly loving heart. Cropo Funeral Chapel 586-8044
BRUCE PATON
August 07, 2004
BRUCE McGUFF PATON December 11, 1916 - August 4, 2004 Peacefully at Central Park Lodge, Bruce McGuff Paton, youngest son of David Galloway Paton and Mary McGuff. Bruce is survived by many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place and a private family gathering will take place on Sunday, August 8 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. A special thanks to the third floor staff at Central Park Lodge and to Dr. Dillon. Flowers gratefully declined.
PETER PAULS
August 07, 2004
PETER PAULS August 10, 1929 - August 5, 2004 Peter was the youngest of nine brothers (six served in Second World War) and two sisters born to Henry and Anna (nee Hiebert) Pauls, of Winkler, MB. They were suffocated by children even so he was pampered by doting parents who were delighted in this late in life gift. Having just laboured the previous lot, they thought they might as well relax and enjoy Peter, expecting to rear no superstar. He was baptised and accepted as a member of the Winkler Mennonite Brethren Church at the age of 14. He transferred his membership to the Winkler Bergthaler Church, Nancy's home church, prior to their August 24, 1952 wedding (which was postponed due to the endemic polio ravishing the community). Surviving siblings are Albert, Daniel, Corny, Anna and George. Deceased are Jake, Hank, Eva, Levi and Frank. His soul has now been returned to our Creator. Dearly missed by his precious wife, Nancy (nee Enns); children, Erroll, Marla, Wendell, Celia, Lyle and Nina and his grandchildren, Jodie and Jeffrey, Alana and Kyle, Dallas, Lindsay and Nykolas, Aidan and Angus, Lacey, Jessica, Alyssa and Stephen. Special "hello" and "good-byes" to his boyhood friends of his first 20 years. Thank you to the wonderful Barkfield students and their empathetic parents for their patience and tolerance for this his first full time paying job; to Dr. Elliot and his instructors and the many fellow students in medical technology in Brandon; to the doctors and co-workers in the Freemason's Morden General; to the doctors and co-workers at Treherne; and to the "100 odd" doctors and the wonderful family of co-workers during his last 26 years at Bethesda. There will be a brief memorial service on Sunday, August 8 at 2:00 p.m. at the Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach. The University of Manitoba, Faculty of Medicine will, in due time, take charge of the private memorial rituals for the recently bereaved members at the assigned Honour Section of the Brookside Cemetery. Flower and memorial donations are respectfully declined. - The family.
NATALIE PLOTKIN
August 07, 2004
NATALIE PLOTKIN (nee GOLDBERG) It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother Natalie Plotkin on July 13, 2004 at the age of 77. Predeceased by her parents, Bill and Anne Goldberg and her husband and soulmate Louie Plotkin (2001), she is survived by her four children; Stephen Plotkin, Lisa Diamant, (Adi), Barbara Hotz (Gershon), and Judy Plotkin (Ruth Laveman); brother Manley Goldberg, grandchildren and endless sources of joy, Tomer, Nira and Rotem Diamant and Leeat and Eliana Hotz; nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her family, she will also be greatly missed by her many lifelong friends who loved her dearly. Natalie was born in Winnipeg in 1927, and graduated from St. John's Tech. She completed her Bachelor of Social Work Degree in 1947. Natalie was the quintessential "super mom", keeping in balance her family life, a successful career as a Social Worker at St. Joseph's Day Nursery, and immersing herself in community volunteer work of which a large part was dedicated to being a founding member of the Manitoba Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (MACLD now LDAM). Natalie was also a member of many Jewish community organizations including: Life member Hadassah - Wizo, ORT, and PNAI (Parents of North American Israelis). A pioneer, Natalie was amongst the earliest graduates of the then newly established School of Social Work at the University of Manitoba. She took pride in helping others to help themselves. She was humanistic and eclectic in her approach impacting on many. Her specialties in child development and learning disabilities inspired her to advocate for higher early assessment and intervention standards and improved child development programs in Day Care and the school system. As an educational advocate and persuasive communicator, she was a woman of letters, briefs, phone calls and "face to faces". She was fearless and enjoyed sparring with government ministers, school board officials, university deans, and anybody who presented barriers to a child's right to a quality education. As part of the original MACLD collective, Natalie was instrumental in organizing the first province-wide educational conferences on Learning Disabilities, and fostered the introduction of Resource Teachers into the Manitoba school system. In retirement she volunteered with children in the school system, and had a small private practice helping LD kids and their families. Again reinventing herself (age 60+) "Cyber Savta" took to modern technology like a duck to water. The pride and joy of her life - her grandchildren, were all computer savvy thanks to her many tutorials and encouragements. Natalie will be missed by her many "on line" friends. As an active member of PNAI, Natalie advocated for changes in government policies (both Israeli and Canadian) to help parents stay better connected with their children living in Israel. Natalie was loved for her creative, funny and sometimes controversial editorial pieces in the PNAI newsletter "The Kesher" which she prepared and published for PNAI. Into her 70's, Natalie reconnected with the Faculty of Social Work as a Mentor for students in the Educational Equity Program. She especially enjoyed Mentoring students with the added challenges of ESL, providing help with their academics and offering social and emotional support. Natalie was gratified by their appreciation and successes. Natalie's interests in life were vast, varied and cultured. She was an amazing seamstress (doll clothes), enjoyed needlework and knitting, was a gourmet cook, exceptional "bake" (always in demand), fan of opera and all things classical and musical, had a diverse insatiable appetite for books, appreciated art and had an eye for the esthetic. She took great pleasure in designing the interior of her homes, antiquing, entertaining and was den mother to many of her children's friends, maintaining many of these relationships throughout her life. She stayed on top of world events and as a student of social political history, she remained attuned to ongoing concerns of social justice at all levels. Her traditional Jewish values shaped her actions in life. She was "real", morally just and honourable. Natalie was perhaps most at peace reading and doing jigsaw puzzles at the family cabin at Falcon Lake, which for over 40 years served as her retreat and spiritual oasis. Natalie always said "if you can get through life with two close friends, you will have done well." Indeed she vastly exceeded her modest expectations. She has left a legacy both in deeds and relationships. She was an intelligent, complex and interesting person. She wanted us to embrace each precious moment and celebrate this adventure called "life". Along with her soulmate, our beloved Pappa Louie, Mom will forever remain present in our minds and in our hearts. Funeral Services were held at the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue on July 15 with interment at the Shaarey Zedek Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tomer Diamant, Gershon Hotz, Marc Raymond, Gordon Steindel, Adi Diamant, and Murray Goldenberg. Honorary pallbearers were Dave Goldberg and Mel Goldenberg. Donations may be made to Jewish Child and Family Services C200 - 123 Doncaster, Winnipeg, MB R3N 2B2 (204) 477-7430.
STANLEY QUALLY
August 07, 2004
STANLEY MERL QUALLY Passed away August 1, 2004 at the age of 86 years. Stan leaves to mourn his devoted wife of 65 years, Norma. Predeceased by his sister Marion and brother Doug, as well as his daughter Carole. He also leaves his daughter Gwen (Vic); six grandchildren, Brigeeta, Braden, Torey, Shelley (Dave), Bob (Joan), and Shaun (Naomi); and his great-grandchildren, Jeremy, Tyson, Connor and Jordan; as well as his adored nephew Dennis McIntosh (Willard). Stan will also be missed by his sisters, Eunice, Mabel, Valetta and his sister-in-law, Marie. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bethlehem Memorial Gardens c/o Janice Shirtliffe, Box 327, Elie, MB ROH OHO.
ANGEL RIDGE
August 07, 2004
ANGEL ROSE RIDGE Our Angel was born still at 27 weeks on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 at the Women's Hospital of the Health Sciences Centre. Our hearts ache to be with our baby girl, to hold her and to watch her grow. She is so sadly missed by her Mommy, Daddy, big sister Tayler and by all of our family and friends. A private family funeral service was held. "Our little Angel will forever live in our hearts" WOJCIK'S ALL BELIEFS & FAITHS FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM 897 - 4665
