ROBERT (ROY) FRASER

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ROBERT (ROY) FRASER February 2, 1925 - April 24, 2017 Robert was the first Canadian-born member of his immediate family. His parents Robert and Helen immigrated to Canada from Scotland in the 1920s. They settled in Winnipeg and raised four children: James, Harry, Robert and Nan. His parents predeceased him as well as his siblings. Robert is survived by his loving wife Thelma, his son Wayne (Bonnie) and grandchildren Lisa and Mark, niece Gerri (Peter), nephew Rob (Erica) and their families, his niece Penny and nephew Larry, nephew Bobby Fraser (Debbie) and his family in California, cousin Kath and many other family members in Toronto and Scotland. Robert served with the Royal Canadian Navy from 1943 to 1945 on the HMCS Stettler in the North Atlantic providing Convoy Escort during the Second World War. Prior to that time his good friend Bert had introduced him to the love of his life, Thelma. They were married in 1946 after he returned from overseas. We are happy they were able to celebrate their 70th Wedding Anniversary in September 2016. Over the years, Robert was employed at Motor Coach Industries, Air Canada, CAE and Deer Lodge Hospital in Winnipeg as a Mechanic and Maintenance Technician. He loved to tinker and repair things and always kept the "motors humming" at Ingolf, the family summer camp. He also completely renovated their little house on Conway Street because it needed "a little fixing up". In later years his favourite pastime was sitting in the newly constructed back porch working on his "system" for horse racing at Assiniboia Downs. He and Thelma loved going to The Keg for special dinners with family and friends. In 2014 Robert and Thelma moved to Calgary to be with Wayne and his family, and many happy times were had. We would like to thank the Beverly Care Centre of Calgary for their loving care of Robert over the last weeks. A "Celebration of Robert's Life" will be held at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, 4000 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba on Thursday, June 29 at 2:00 p.m. Donations to the Alzheimer Society or any charity that is dear to your heart in Robert's memory would be very much appreciated. To express condolences, please visit www.mountainviewmemorial.ca
Publish Date: May 13, 2017

ROBERT (ROY) FRASER February 2, 1925 - April 24, 2017 Robert was the first Canadian-born member of his immediate family. His parents Robert and Helen immigrated to Canada from Scotland in the 1920s. They settled in Winnipeg and raised four children: James, Harry, Robert and Nan. His parents predeceased him as well as his siblings. Robert is survived by his loving wife Thelma, his son Wayne (Bonnie) and grandchildren Lisa and Mark, niece Gerri (Peter), nephew Rob (Erica) and their families, his niece Penny and nephew Larry, nephew Bobby Fraser (Debbie) and his family in California, cousin Kath and many other family members in Toronto and Scotland. Robert served with the Royal Canadian Navy from 1943 to 1945 on the HMCS Stettler in the North Atlantic providing Convoy Escort during the Second World War. Prior to that time his good friend Bert had introduced him to the love of his life, Thelma. They were married in 1946 after he returned from overseas. We are happy they were able to celebrate their 70th Wedding Anniversary in September 2016. Over the years, Robert was employed at Motor Coach Industries, Air Canada, CAE and Deer Lodge Hospital in Winnipeg as a Mechanic and Maintenance Technician. He loved to tinker and repair things and always kept the "motors humming" at Ingolf, the family summer camp. He also completely renovated their little house on Conway Street because it needed "a little fixing up". In later years his favourite pastime was sitting in the newly constructed back porch working on his "system" for horse racing at Assiniboia Downs. He and Thelma loved going to The Keg for special dinners with family and friends. In 2014 Robert and Thelma moved to Calgary to be with Wayne and his family, and many happy times were had. We would like to thank the Beverly Care Centre of Calgary for their loving care of Robert over the last weeks. A "Celebration of Robert's Life" will be held at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, 4000 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba on Thursday, June 29 at 2:00 p.m. Donations to the Alzheimer Society or any charity that is dear to your heart in Robert's memory would be very much appreciated. To express condolences, please visit www.mountainviewmemorial.ca

Publish Date: May 11, 2017

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 13, 2017