MARY EMILY LOUISE GRASSIE

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MARY EMILY LOUISE GRASSIE Funeral Mass was Celebrated on Friday, June 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in St. Paul the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 2400 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, with Rev. Fr. Eric Giddins, presiding. Interment will be held at a later date in the Brandon Municipal Cemetery. Wojcik's Funeral Chapels & Crematorium, Winnipeg, 2157 Portage Avenue, 204.897.4665 www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com
Publish Date: Jun 11, 2016

MARY EMILY LOUISE GRASSIE June 11, 1923 - June 1, 2016 Peacefully on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, ten days before her 93rd birthday, Mary passed away at Golden West Centennial Lodge. Mary will be sadly missed by her niece, JoAnne Miller; great-niece Alana Armstrong (Michael); great-nephew Micheal; cousin Jack Grassie (Donna) and sons, Sean and Scott and his family Jenn, Cielo and Maximo; Maude Grassie; goddaughters, Lynn Leatherdale (Paul) and Sandra-Anne Cook (Roland); as well as several other cousins and friends. Mary will also be missed by many at St. Paul the Apostle Church, where she was a dedicated member for many years. She was predeceased by her parents, John and Sarah Grassie; brother John (Jack); infant brother Robert and second cousin Brent Grassie. On June 11, 1923, Mary was born in Brandon, Manitoba. She attended St. Michael's Academy and Wheat City Business College. She served in the Canadian Armed Services and achieved the rank of Captain. She worked at the Brandon Mental Hospital and also held positions with the Federal and Provincial Governments and at St. Boniface Hospital. She retired in December 1988. Mary loved animals and always enjoyed the companionship of a cat while living in her own home. She was the family historian and enjoyed crosswords and current events. Funeral Mass will be Celebrated on Friday, June 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in St. Paul the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 2400 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, with Rev. Fr. Eric Giddins, presiding. For those who wish, viewing will be held prior to Mass. Interment will be held at a later date in the Brandon Municipal Cemetery. Our family wish to thank all the staff at Golden West Lodge who gave Mary such wonderful care these past two and a half years. In lieu of flowers, donations made to St. Paul the Apostle Church, 2400 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3J 0M8, in memory of Mary would be appreciated. Wojcik's Funeral Chapels & Crematorium, Winnipeg, 2157 Portage Avenue, 204.897.4665 www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com
Publish Date: Jun 9, 2016

MARY EMILY LOUISE GRASSIE Peacefully on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 Mary passed away at Golden West Centennial Lodge at the age of 92 years. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, June 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in St. Paul the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 2400 Portage Avenue with Rev. Fr. Eric Giddins presiding. A longer obituary notice will follow. Wojcik's Funeral Chapels & Crematorium, Winnipeg, 2157 Portage Avenue, 204.897.4665 www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com

Publish Date: Jun 4, 2016

Publish Date: Jun 9, 2016

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 11, 2016