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MARY STEPHANIE BLAKEY
Date of Passing: Feb 27, 2012
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryMARY STEPHANIE BLAKEY On Tuesday, March 6, 2012, Mary's Funeral Service was held at 2:00 p.m. in St. Andrew's Anglican Church, 2700 Portage Avenue.
Publish Date: Mar 10, 2012
MARY STEPHANIE BLAKEY May 9, 1948 February 27, 2012 Mary Stephanie Blakey passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, February 27, 2012. Left to forever cherish Mary's memory is her daughter Janet Stephanie; son Winston Greig (Andrea Murray) and grandson Thomas William Murray Blakey. She was predeceased by her husband Donald Thomas Blakey (2003). Mary was born in Canmore, AB on May 9, 1948 to parents Emily (Burton) and Cyril Foster. Due to the untimely passing of her mother, she was raised by her extended family John and Marjorie James and brothers in conjunction with her Dad. After moving to Edmonton in the late 1950s Mary met Don and the Blakey family who quickly adopted her as a daughter and their sister. Mary and Don were married on May 11, 1968, moved to Winnipeg in 1969 and began raising a family shortly after. Over the years she worked at the University of Manitoba library, at Planned Parenthood of Winnipeg, at Pinkham Elementary School, and at Greenway Elementary School. She retired in June of 2010. Mary was a loving mother, an avid reader and enjoyed solving crossword puzzles; she loved to garden and cook. One of her most recent pride and joys was becoming a Nana. Mary will be sadly missed by her family and her many friends. We take comfort in that she is now reunited with her beloved husband. On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Mary's Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. in St. Andrew's Anglican Church, 2700 Portage Avenue. The family would like to thank Dr. J. Ritchie and Dr. J. Goldenberg for their ongoing care and support. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that donations be made to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada, Box 20009, 3310 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3K 2E5.
Publish Date: Mar 2, 2012
MARY STEPHANIE BLAKEY May 9, 1948 February 27, 2012 Mary Stephanie Blakey passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, February 27, 2012. Left to forever cherish Mary's memory is her daughter Janet Stephanie; son Winston Greig (Andrea Murray) and grandson Thomas William Murray Blakey. She was predeceased by her husband Donald Thomas Blakey (2003). Mary was born in Canmore, AB on May 9, 1948 to parents Emily (Burton) and Cyril Foster. Due to the untimely passing of her mother, she was raised by her extended family John and Marjorie James and brothers in conjunction with her Dad. After moving to Edmonton in the late 1950s Mary met Don and the Blakey family who quickly adopted her as a daughter and their sister. Mary and Don were married on May 11, 1968, moved to Winnipeg in 1969 and began raising a family shortly after. Over the years she worked at the University of Manitoba library, at Planned Parenthood of Winnipeg, at Pinkham Elementary School, and at Greenway Elementary School. She retired in June of 2010. Mary was a loving mother, an avid reader and enjoyed solving crossword puzzles; she loved to garden and cook. One of her most recent pride and joys was becoming a Nana. Mary will be sadly missed by her family and her many friends. We take comfort in that she is now reunited with her beloved husband. On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Mary's Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. in St. Andrew's Anglican Church, 2700 Portage Avenue. The family would like to thank Dr. J. Ritchie and Dr. J. Goldenberg for their ongoing care and support. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that donations be made to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada, Box 20009, 3310 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3K 2E5.
Publish Date: Mar 2, 2012
MARY STEPHANIE BLAKEY On Monday, February 27, 2012 Mary died at the age of 63 years. On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Mary's Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. in St. Andrew's Anglican Church, 2700 Portage Avenue. A longer obituary notice will follow.
Publish Date: Feb 29, 2012
Publish Date: Feb 29, 2012
Publish Date: Feb 29, 2012
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 29, 2012
Condolences & Memories (4 entries)
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I have only recently learned of Mary's passing and am sorry to have missed her funeral and an opportunity to speak directly to Winston and Janet. I worked with Mary at Greenway school and also lived not far from her in the Wolseley neighbourhood. I much appreciated Mary's empathy with the students she worked with, her sense of humour, her frankness and her willingness to take on new tasks and new ideas. We also enjoyed talking politics at the lunch table! She will always be a pert of my Greenway school 'memory bank'. I know that you must be missing her very much. - Posted by: Wendy Land (colleague and friend) on: Mar 29, 2012
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Dear Winston and Janet, Mary and I were so surprised to learn of your mom’s untimely passing. Your mom would have laughed at a phrase like “untimely passing”. She was never much interested in euphemisms. Mary was more the sort of girl to say: “Call a spade a spade, but better still call it a shovel so I know you’re here to dig some real dirt. - Posted by: Larry & Mary Bomford (Old friends) on: Mar 05, 2012
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My condolences sent to you Winston and Janet at this painful time. Worked with your Mum for many years at Greenway School and god we enjoyed the same sense of humour. I just remember the way she would have a light in her eyes when ever she spoke about you and Janet and how cool is that. Yes she was very proud of you both. Winston, if it will give you a moment of comfort she saw you getting married and happy and the gift of a grandson. That made your Mum a new name a NANA. Im sure she was very proud of that. - Posted by: Eileen and Thomas Sullivan (Friend) on: Mar 03, 2012
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I knew both Don and Mary, back when we were all attending Ross Sheppard High, in Edmonton. It seems like yesterday... My condolences to Janet, Winston, and their extended families. R.I.P., Mary. - Posted by: David Bull () on: Mar 01, 2012
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