A Celebration of Carla will take place at the Charleswood Legion, 5995 Roblin Boulevard, Winnipeg, on Saturday June 8, 2024 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
We hope to see you there.
Born August 29, 1952 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Carla lived in Beausejour, Manitoba.
Her parents were Bernice and Art Lawlor. Carla was the youngest of 4 – Siblings: Greg, Gary and Karen (Pierre)
She moved to Charleswood in Winnipeg at 15 years old (1967) where she lived on Coventry Rd. Went to Charleswood Collegiate
Carla started working at the Legion at 18 years old, her first job. She met Ned at the Legion while she was working and he was losing at poker – She beat him at pool. They began dating, and she knew she had a winner when someone brought Ned’s paycheck up to her at the bar after winning it in poker and asked her if he was good for it…
They were married on Dec 13, 1975 and after an appropriate amount of time, Laura was born.
Laura was a dream baby. Not only was she brilliant and well beyond her years, she was adorable and simply a shining light in her parents lives (Thought I’d throw that in!)
Once Laura was a bit older, Carla and Ned started travelling to warm destinations around the Caribbean, South America and Mexico with friends and family, their home base being a timeshare in a small town in the Dominican Republic which she loved.
Playing endless rounds of 7 deck canasta, exploring local markets, haggling with the locals and drinking the local rum was her dream vacation.
Almost as much as the Dominican, she loved her casino trips with her crew from the Legion. From South Beach to Grand Forks, she was always up for playing the machines and having some laughs. Larry the Lobster can rest easy now.
Her grandkids, Audrey and Lyla were born in 2010 and 2014 respectively and she was an involved and doting nana.
She visited them often and they loved those visits – from reading books to taking care of her iPad farm animals, they had a special bond as she always took the time to get to know them and what their interests were.
Many summers were spent at Laura’s cabin in Montana playing crib, bbqing, boating and relaxing on the deck. Karen and Pierre often joined in on those trips, adding to the fun family summers.
In 2017 she finally got to NYC with her sister Karen and toured around there getting in her daily steps.
Carla basically worked at the legion for all her years with bits of time off here and there for other ventures. She retired about 4 years ago but was still involved and visited often to hang out with her many friends there.
Carla passed on February 15, 2024 after a long hard battle with Cancer.
Peacefully on Thursday, February 15, 2024, Carla passed away in Riverview Health Centre.
She is survived by her husband Ned, daughter Laura (Neil), and granddaughters Audrey and Lyla.
Cremation has taken place and arrangements are pending.
Family and friends are invited to share memories and condolences here, on Carla’s memorial page, by using the comment field below.