SISTER GLORIA HAVENS

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SISTER GLORIA HAVENS, O.S.U. (SISTER BERNARD) After a long and courageous battle with a degenerative illness, Sister Gloria has gone from life to Life on October 20, 2007 at Taché Centre and is now at peace. Sister Gloria was born in Winnipeg, MB on October 14, 1926, the only daughter of Jeanne Aubin and Edmund Havens and sister to Gerald, her only sibling. The greater part of Sister Gloria's schooling was at St. Augustine's School and St. Michael's Academy both in Brandon, Manitoba. She returned with her family in 1948, to reside and work in Winnipeg. In 1955, Sister Gloria entered Religious Life with the teaching Order of the Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk in Bruxelles, Manitoba. Sister's teaching years included those at Swan Lake and Mariapolis both in South Western Manitoba as well as those in Parish schools in Winnipeg: Our Lady of Victory, St. John Brebeuf, St. Gerard and with the final 10 years at Holy Ghost School. Her love for and knowledge of the outdoors and participation in a variety of outdoor activities equipped her especially well to take her various classes on camping trips each spring which was her special joy. Her knowledge of the outdoors was further enhanced and put to good use by her several generous volunteer years at the Fort Whyte Nature Centre. Sister Gloria was predeceased by her parents and brother, Gerald, Bud , members of her Religious Order, uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to the Members of the Ursuline Sisters, Sister Gloria is survived by a circle of very dear and faithful friends chief among them is her cherished and long time friend Carol Ann, who demonstrated, over the years, the true meaning of friend in both good times and those that were more trying. The Ursuline Sisters would like to thank Dr. Kevin Coates and the Staff on both 4DE and 5ABC of Taché Centre for their compassionate care and attention to Sister Gloria during her sojourn there. Prayers will be held on Tuesday, October 30, at 7:00 p.m. and a Mass of Christian Burial will follow on Wednesday, October 31 at 10:30 a.m. Both services will be held in the Chapel at Residence Despins 151 Despins St., Winnipeg. In keeping with Gloria's wishes, cremation has taken place with burial to follow in the Havens Family plot in St. Boniface Cemetery on Archibald St. Flowers are gratefully declined but donations in Sister Gloria's name would be appreciated to: Les Amis de Taché Friends Inc. Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk Endowed Fund: 185 Despins St. Winnipeg, MB R2H 2B3. The Coutu family in care of arrangements: E.J. COUTU CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS 680 Archibald St. 253-5086

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 29, 2007