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EVELYN ABELLS (nee REPAY) Evelyn Abells died peacefully Friday, September 21, 2007 at St. Boniface Hospital. Evelyn was born November 4, 1931 in Endeavor, SK. She moved to Winnipeg as a teen to work for MTS as a telephone operator. She later moved to Vancouver, BC where she studied and worked with pride as a nurse at Essondale Hospital. On her return to Winnipeg, she worked as a dental assistant until her marriage to Charles Abells. Evelyn will be sadly missed by her children, Marla Abells-Segal (Michael Segal) and Jerry Abells (Gayla Abells); grandchildren, Bradley (13), Harlen (10) and Ryan (7) Abells, as well as Julia (10), Ashley (9) and Brooke (6) Segal; sisters, Anne Nimchuk (Walter Nimchuk), Ada Letinski and friend Martin Gerrard, Alice Katz, Pauline Mosiondz (Orest Mosiondz) and Marie Chadwich; brothers, Nick Repay (Irene Repay) and Harry Repay (Gene Repay). As well as several nieces and nephews. Cremation and services were held on Saturday, September 22. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cancer Foundation would be appreciated.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 27, 2007