THELMA E. DOYLE

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THELMA E. DOYLE (née DELUCA) Mom passed peacefully away in the early hours of June 22, 2016, in her home as was her wish. Thelma was predeceased by her husband John A. Doyle, three of their children, Jacquelyn, John, Joseph, and granddaughter Debbie. She is survived by her daughter Joanne Rogers (Glen) and their children Ellen Battisti (Luca), Anne Scott-Herridge (Joel), and great-grandchildren Emma, Alex, Zachary, and Libby; her son James and children Matthew, Patrick, and Jaime; son Jay (Nicole), their children Evan and Claire; also left are Jacquelyn's children David (Elly) and Dawn; John's children Greg (Giannine), Cory (Adriana) and Courtney (Israel), as well as great-grandchildren Chris, Alex, Jack, Katie, Sophia, and Gabriel. Mom was born and raised in Hamilton, ON where she met and married John. They were married 56 years. Strong, resilient, enduring, compassionate and loving are the words that come to mind when describing this vibrant and life loving woman. Mom had strong opinions which she was never shy about sharing. We loved that she remained young in heart, health and mind. She loved to travel and enjoyed many trips and cruises with her daughter, granddaughters, her very good friend Carolyn Duhamel and the "girls". Mom made five trips to Italy where her father originated from. On our second trip Ellen had located and contacted her dad's family and we were able to go to the house where he was born and grew up, and where the family still lives. She was over the moon to taste a fig from the tree her dad had longingly spoken about in the garden. For her 90th birthday she joined the "girls" and Carolyn for a river cruise from Zurich to Vienna and then topped that off with a quick detour to England to visit Ellen and her family. Because Mom was 91 going on 65 she took on things others her age would not conceive of. Besides traveling, she spent four months in Italy supporting Ellen after the birth of her second child, followed by a quick trip with Anne to London to take in the preparations for the royal wedding, she was 86. Spent weeks in Vancouver looking after her four great-grandchildren when their parents traveled, again when over the age of 80. Most important to Mom was her family. She was always quick, sometimes too quick to tell children and grandchildren what to do and yes, how to do things. Always with love of course. She loved watching everyone's activities whether it was hockey, basketball, golf, dance and music recitals, Christmas concerts, poetry competitions, or scoring the quality of the dives off the dock. She could also sit for hours in the veranda at Jessica Lake, knitting dishcloths or reading and just enjoying the view. She enjoyed being in nature and nothing made her happier than a beautiful garden, except a beautiful garden with a dog. It is so hard to imagine life going on without her in it, without lunch dates, without family dinners, without advice, but she would have her family go on and enjoy life as she did, keeping her with them in spirit. To her friend Carolyn, thank you for all you did for Mom and us you are our family. To the Palliative Care team, especially nurse Anne, you were invaluable to us. The very caring aides from the We Care agency, we thank you. The celebration of Mom's life will take place at Holy Rosary Church with Father Gerry Ward presiding on Tuesday, July 5, at 6:30 p.m.
Publish Date: Jul 2, 2016

THELMA E. DOYLE (née DELUCA) Mom passed away quietly and peacefully, at home, on June 21, 2016. Thelma was the widow of John A. Doyle and mother of surviving children, Joanne Rogers, James and Jay Doyle. Celebration of Mom's life has been set for the evening of July 5. Further details and complete obituary to follow.

Publish Date: Jun 25, 2016

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 02, 2016