STANLEY ERNEST NEWMAN

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STANLEY ERNEST NEWMAN April 8, 1922 - January 16, 2017 REST IN PEACE DAD. You have earned the privilege. You will be greatly missed. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Stan Newman, who died peacefully in his sleep at Deer Lodge Hospital. He was predeceased by Betty, his wife of over 50 years, in 1999. He will be missed by his six children, Margaret (Leo), Stan (Barb), Les, Ken, Randy (Brad) and Valerie (Phil). He will be fondly remembered by his nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren who were lucky to have had him in their lives. He is also survived by two sisters, Olive Hunter and Elsie Belfry both from Ontario, and was predeceased by siblings Gary, Fred, Marion, Ruby and Leonard. Stan and Betty met while serving their country in the Royal Canadian Navy. They married in Digby, Nova Scotia in 1944. After the war, they settled in Windsor to raise their family. Stan moved his family to Winnipeg in 1957 and their sixth child was born a year later. The family lived in the Riverview area for many years. Stanley was a decorated Naval Veteran of the Second World War. He joined the White Ensign Club and was a member of their Color Party. They marched in parades and attended funerals of other naval veterans. Stan participated in many events as a proud representative of H.M.C.S. Chippawa and bearer of the Canadian flag. Retired for almost 30 years, Stan was an avid golfer, curler and softball player well into his eighties. He also volunteered at his church, serving at both Riverview United and Churchill Park United as House and Property Chairman. He volunteered as a counsellor for Winnipeg Halfway Houses, delivered for Meals on Wheels, and was the driver of the brand new Wheelchair Van for the Winnipeg Municipal Hospitals, now known as Riverview Health Centre. Although he himself was a senior, he received recognition from the Manitoba Council on Aging in 2000 and was the recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2014 for his outstanding contribution to his community and his country. A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 30, 2017 at HMCS Chippawa, 1 Navy Way (by Smith and Assiniboine). In lieu of flowers, the family would be grateful for a donation to the Naval Museum at HMCS CHIPPAWA or to a charity of your choice. 204-782-3541
Publish Date: Jan 28, 2017

STANLEY ERNEST NEWMAN Peacefully on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Deer Lodge Centre, Stan passed away at the age of 94 years. Cremation has take place and longer notice with service details will follow in Saturday, January 28 edition. 204-782-3541 www.kilcollinscremationservice.com

Publish Date: Jan 21, 2017

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 28, 2017