EDWARD (ED) RICHARD HANNEY

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EDWARD (ED) RICHARD HANNEY Peacefully on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at the Riverview Health Centre, at the age of 80 years, Ed passed away after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Remaining to forever cherish Ed's memory are his six children, Deborah (Bill), Janet (Barry), Bruce, David (Carol), Susan, and Patti; grandchildren, Leanne, Amanda, Wes, Eddie and Sarah; brother John (Mary); sisters, Helen (John) Hanishewski, Ann (Jim) Carroll, Rose (Al) Impey; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his companion Virginia Klyne; wife Carol (nee Flegel); parents Joseph and Mary; and brothers, Peter and Albert. Born February 17, 1927, in Buchanan, Saskatchewan, Ed served in the RCAF with four years in NATO (3) F Wing, Zweibrucken, Germany. He was a member of Legion No. 4 and ANAF 283. After military service, Ed was employed with Canada Post and spent the last 10 years in the St. James Post Office as a sales clerk. He retired in 1987 and was a member of the Post Officers Heritage Club. Ed loved to travel and spent many enjoyable hours working in his garden. He also had a keen interest in curling and golfing. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, May 28th at 12:00 noon in the Blessed John XXIII Roman Catholic Church, 3390 Portage Avenue at Rouge Road, with Rev. Msgr. Maurice Comeault, P. H., presiding. Lunch to be held at the Army Navy Air Force, 728 Legion, 3584 Portage Avenue, at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. in Brookside Cemetery, 3001 Notre Dame Avenue. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the staff of the Palliative Care Ward, 3 East of the Riverview Health Centre. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ed's memory to Riverview Health Centre, 1 Morley Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 2P4. Ed's arrangements have been entrusted to Manitoba's largest Original Family Owned Funeral Service Provider: WOJCIK'S ALL BELIEFS FAITHS FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM 897 - 4665

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 26, 2007