IRENE MABEL COOPER (BURKE)

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IRENE MABEL COOPER (nee BURKE) Peacefully at Chilliwack General Hospital at 12:02 a.m. on September 14, 2013, Irene, in her 97th year, left this world to join her husband Ray and to be eternally together. Irene, also known more affectionately as "Gram" leaves to mourn her only child Doreen (Darrell) Price; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren: Cheryl (Larisa) Bourel; Brenda (Clayton, Brenton, and Meagan) Dean; Mike (Brandon) Price. Gram was predeceased by her husband Ray in 1979. She also leaves to mourn her sister, Lillian and many nieces and nephews in Winnipeg, MB. Gram was born in Carievale, SK in 1917 and lived for a number of years in Surrey, BC where she raised Doreen while her husband was overseas fighting in the Second World War. Dad only saw Doreen once shortly after she was born and the next time, she was four years old. Due to illness, the family moved from BC to Winnipeg where they lived until 1979 when Ray passed away. Gram then moved to live with her daughter and her family first in Central Saanich, BC and then for the last 30 years she has resided in Agassiz, BC. For the past several years she had been living at Logan Manor, an assisted-living home in Agassiz. A special thank you to the nursing staff at Chilliwack General Hospital in particular nurses Jane, Ann and Pam who showed exceptional compassion and caring during Gram's last couple of days. All the nursing staff were most helpful and caring but these three went that extra step for which the family are truly grateful. A very special thanks to Dr. Lachlan MacIntosh who has been Gram's doctor since he came to Agassiz; truly a remarkable doctor! Thanks for caring for Gram for all these years. Please no flowers, if friends so desire, a donation to the Salvation Army, Cancer Society or Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. There will be a visitation only at Henderson's Funeral Home in Chilliwack, BC for family and close friends on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Service at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Burial will take place in Winnipeg, MB. Henderson's Funeral Home Chilliwack, BC 604-792-1344 www.hendersonsfunerals.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 18, 2013