JOSEPH DENNIS DUGGAN

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JOSEPH DENNIS DUGGAN Peacefully, surrounded by family, Joseph Dennis Duggan passed away at the age of 78 on June 13, 2009 at the Riverview Health Centre, Winnipeg. Dennis leaves behind his wife Mary Gwen, five children: John (Kathy), Matthew (Lisa), Charlotte (Carl), Christopher (Indra), and Tobias; five grandsons: Chester, Kurt, Jack, Amar and Ravi; five granddaughters: Amelia, Molly, Lucy, Mary June and Sonya. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Katharine, one brother, Jack, and three sisters: Martha, Anne and Mary. He leaves to mourn two sisters: Clare MacLean and Therese Evoy. Dennis was born in Petrolia, Ontario and grew up in Petrolia and London. He joined the Canadian Navy when he was 17 and served on the aircraft carrier, HMCS Magnificent. After five years he left the Navy and went out west to Edmonton. There he met and married Mary Gwen MacKay. In 1957 he obtained employment with Trans Canada Pipelines and worked for them for 28 happy and rewarding years, first in Calgary and then in Winnipeg. We wish to thank our friends and family for their loving concern, our kind neighbours at Fred Douglas Place and the good and gentle people at Palliative Care. A private family service will take place the morning of Friday, June 19. All are invited to a commemorative gathering from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. on June 19th at Fred Douglas Place, 333 Vaughan St., Winnipeg. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to Winnipeg Harvest (1085 Winnipeg Ave, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0S2) or to another charity of your choosing. The Bustle in a Home The Morning after Death Is solemnest of industries Enacted upon Earth - The Sweeping up the Heart And putting love away We shall not want to use again Until Eternity. Neil Bardal Inc. 204-949-2200 nbardal.mb.ca

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 17, 2009