GLADYS MAY KING (PACI)

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GLADYS MAY KING (nee PACI) June 12, 1924 - January 17, 2008 Gladys May King passed away at St. Boniface Hospital MICU after a short illness. Her family was at her side. She was predeceased by her parents Caroline and James Paci, her brother Albert, stepbrothers Frank and Oliver and stepsister Evyonne. She was also predeceased by her husband Edward King. She will be dearly missed by her children Mark King, Kathleen Olson, Shelley (Bryan) Kent, and Tom and Sandra King. She also leaves her grandchildren Taylor and Kelsey King and their mother Sally, Brayden Olson, Rebecca Kent and Victoria King. She is also survived by a large extended family consisting of Irma and John Owczar, Edith and Don Mills, Joan Tod, Florence and Phil VanAlstine, Janette (Bobby) and Don Green, Jim and Bunny Paci, Jimmy and Dale Paci, sister-in-law Doris Paci, and many nieces and nephews. Mom was born in Winnipeg and grew up on the family farm in Rosewood, MB. Mom's goal as a young woman was to further her education and become a teacher. She finished high school at the convent in St. Anne's, MB and went on to be come a permit teacher during the Second World War. Mom went on to Normal School and was certified. She taught in both one-room schools and in city classrooms until her marriage in 1955. Four children followed within the next four years. Family was mom's main focus over the years. Mom was the embodiment of unconditional love and each of us felt her love. The family would like to thank St. Boniface Emergency Room for their initial care of Mom, but most of all to the wonderful caring staff of MICU. Thanks to Lori, Lynn, Kim, Sean, Jennifer, Marcel, Jonathan, Leo, Ian and Gary, Dr. Gianelli and Dr. Garland, and all of the other MICU staff too numerous to mention. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Vital Roman Catholic Parish, 1629 Pembina Hwy. In lieu of flowers, a donation to a charity of your choice may be made in mom's name. Arrangements entrusted to: Chapel Lawn Funeral Home 885-9715

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 20, 2008