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MARJORIE BERNICE BRANIGAN (WILSON)
Born: Jul 23, 1923
Date of Passing: Jul 27, 2020
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MARJORIE BERNICE BRANIGAN
July 23, 1923 – July 27, 2020
Predeceased by her loving husband, Hector George; her sisters, Fern and Pearl; her brothers, Duncan, Harold, James, Clayton, Harris, William and Gerald and her daughter-in-law, Marina.
Always loved and cherished by her daughter, Patricia Yen (Edwin); her sons, Gerald (Marina) and Robert (Corinne); her grandchildren, Laurene Yen (Alexander), Ian Yen (Natasha), Audra, Erin, Owen (Lauren) and Megan and great-grandsons, Sam and Ben Unterberger.
Bernice was born to Stephen and Margaret Wilson in Brandon, Manitoba. She grew up in Winnipeg where she met and married Hector Branigan in May 1948. Bernice and Hector moved to Montreal, Quebec in 1951, where they raised their family and made many good friends. They attended Lakeside Heights Baptist Church.
After Hector retired in 1980, they returned to Winnipeg and were happy to be close to extended family and they enjoyed travelling to visit their children and grandchildren. They attended Broadway First Baptist Church. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1998. Bernice enjoyed her time in Winnipeg as she was able to spend time with her family and friends. After Hector's death in January 2000, she continued to travel to visit her children and their families.
In 2008, Bernice moved to Vancouver to be closer to her daughter and her family. Bernice was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her family was very important to her. She enjoyed many activities, including sewing, baking, knitting, gardening, reading and travelling. In January 2014, Bernice joined the Blenheim Lodge community, where she lived until her passing. We would like to thank the staff of Blenheim Lodge for the kind, compassionate care that was given to our mother and her family during the time she lived there.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 20, 2020, Aug 21, 2020, Aug 22, 2020
Condolences & Memories (2 entries)
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Dear family, I was Mom's tax lady while she lived in Winnipeg. She was a wonderful - classy lady and I enjoyed our annual visit. A beautiful age. Cheers, JAN - Posted by: JAN & HARVE ROCHELLE (Tax lady/friend) on: Aug 25, 2020
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Sorry for your loss. She was such a good friend to Dorothy. They were friends since grade one. Dorothy spoke of her kindness often. I remember one time Bernice gave Dorothy a watch, just because Dorothy was using her husbands. Dorothy was very pleased with the gift, this is just one example of Bernice's' kindness. Yvonne Schneider (Nee Graham) (from Winnipeg) - Posted by: Yvonne Schneider (nee Graham) (Sister to Dorothy McBain (nee graham)) on: Aug 25, 2020