Our family is deeply saddened to announce Larry’s sudden death on June 14, 2024, at the age of 67.
Larry is survived by his beloved children Daniel and Megan along with his mother Agnes, his siblings Kathy and Janice, brothers-in-law Robert, Allan and Thom and their families.
He was predeceased by his adored wife Kathy in 2016 and his father Ed in 2003.
Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held at a later date.
Contributions in memory of Larry can be made to Diabetes Canada or the Heart and Stroke Foundation if so desired.
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, wife, sister, and friend, Beverly (Bev) Ruth Carson, at the age of 69 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her devoted husband of 39 years, Ralph; her sons Harrison and Charlie; and her brother Howard. Bev was predeceased by her parents Edith and Ben.
Bev was born at the Women’s Pavilion on June 1, 1955 in Winnipeg. Her formative education took place at the I.L. Peretz Folk School where she and her brother were immersed in Jewish studies that included the history of the people, traditional knowledge, literature, an immersive study of the Yiddish language and science. Peretz School instilled an exemplary work ethic and moral clarity that she carried throughout her life.
Bev later attended Garden City Collegiate, graduating high school in 1973. She later enrolled at the University of Winnipeg, where she studied English literature and continued a life-long passion for reading and writing. During her final two years of university, she also studied computer programming at Red River College.
Bev’s professional career began at the Winnipeg Tribune where she was hired as the newspaper’s first female advertising representative. She went on to land a position at Xerox and later, worked in the financial services sector for over a decade at the VISA division of Toronto-Dominion Bank.
An abiding commitment to her family and children drove Bev to leave TD in 1995 and become a stay-at-home mother. It was here that she made her biggest mark, pouring her life into raising her two boys while playing an indispensable role helping Ralph manage his small business as an almost full-time bookkeeper and accountant.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the nursing and medical staff at the Riverview Health Centre, who showed great compassion in caring for Bev during her final weeks in the palliative care ward.
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, grandad, uncle, brother and brother-in-law on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
Dad was predeceased by his parents Curtis and Helen Gilbert. He is survived by his daughter Stacey, son-in-law Jamie and granddaughter Ayla, sisters Maureen and Kelly (Greg), brothers Patrick and Robert (Andrea), nephew Luke and niece Kathleen.
Dad was a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces (Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry) and had just retired from a 46-year teaching career. He will be missed by his many teaching colleagues and former students, most recently at Yellowquill University College.
Dad loved learning, film, music and creative writing in his spare time. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family.
In keeping with Dad’s wishes, cremation has taken place and will be followed by a private family service at a later date.
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After a courageous battle with cancer, it is with deep sadness that we, his family, announce the peaceful passing of Rick aka Moose at home.
Rick is survived by his wife Michele, his children Elyse (Kyle), Justin, Grandson Blake, and extended family and friends across Canada and in England.
Rick was born at the Portage La Prairie hospital and shortly thereafter adopted by Marjorie (nee Kennedy) and Raymond Vezina into a large boisterous loving extended family.
He spent his childhood in Stockton and Glenboro moving to Winnipeg as a young teen, making lifelong friendships, excelling both academically and athletically in particular track and field.
He loved living in the country and told many wonderful stories of attending a little one room school house, walking through the snow to Christmas concerts, and fishing in the creek beneath his Grandads hill. To a born and bred city girl, it sounded magical. We were so happy to give Elyse, Justin and later Blake similar experiences growing up in Springfield and at the cottage in Matlock. What times we have had Rick.
Rick spent his working life with Air Canada and the IAMAW, wearing a variety of hats, helping many people along the way.
How do you put into words the measure of a man among men. Those of us lucky enough to have walked beside him through this wonderful journey we call life will each have our own special memories to comfort us at this time.
We find ourselves on different time zones once again Rick, but I know we will find each other again. Thank you for a wonderful life, be free now to run as fast as you want wherever you want my love.
For as long as I live and everywhere I go, I will search for pieces of you, I adore you Dad, all my love Elyse.
Our family would like to thank the army of people who have contributed to Ricks care over the last six and a half years. You are all simply the best at what you do.
At Rick’s request, cremation has taken place and there will be no funeral. We will celebrate his life later this summer.
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Frances Bray (nee Lane), on Saturday June 22, 2024, at the age of 72.
She was predeceased by her husband David James Bray (1973), her dear friend Ernie Semenchuk (2020), her daughter Angela Turner (2018), and her parents Gerald (2007) and Margaret Lane (2013).
Frances is survived by her daughter Kimberley Bray, grandchildren David James Watts (Samantha), Kaley Mae Mantie, Curtis, Vince (Paige), and Nicholas Turner, great-grandchildren Gavin, Grayson, and Gabriel Turner, Tatum Chartier and sister-in-law Suzanne Bray-MacKinnon.
She will be profoundly missed by her siblings, Eileen (Don), Gerald (Pam), Janet, Judith, Theresa (Allan), along with their families and numerous extended family and friends.
Frances was a very strong woman with a kind soul. She lived her life devoted to her family.
Thank you to the staff at Oakview Place for their kindness shown to Frances.
As per Fran’s wishes, cremation has taken place and she resides in the location that gave her the most joy and comfort surrounded by Mother Nature. She has the eternal peace she so deserved. She is now free.
We will “Love you always and forever – Never to be forgotten.”
Asleep in Jesus
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