MARY LOUISE LEAF (WHITCOMB)

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MARY LOUISE LEAF (WHITCOMB) March 10, 1904 - January 17, 2000 Peacefully on January 17, 2000, after a valiant struggle with Osteoporosis, Mary passed away at the River East Personal Care Home. Mary was predeceased by her husband Arthur in 1981 and by her brothers, Edward (Pete) and Jim Whitcomb. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Shirley (Bruce) Brodie of Edmonton; and son Tom (Mabel) of Winnipeg; her grandchildren, Linda (Brian) Liane (Wayne) and Ian, all of Edmonton, Glenn (Allison), Wayne (Karen) and Bruce (Lyndy), all of Winnipeg; great-grandchildren, Joshua, Daniel, Nathan, Jordan and Taylor of Edmonton, Michelle and Ryan of Winnipeg; and by one sister Mimi of Kamloops. Mary had a remarkable memory and loved to tell her children about the "good old days", the dances at "Old River Park" and the Cave, the moonlight specials to Grand and Winnipeg Beaches, the Vaudeville Acts at the Pantages and Walker Theatres. Special thanks to longtime friends, Pearl, Irene, Betty, Pat and Hazel. Many thanks to the staff at Home-Care, Seven Oaks Hospital, Dr. Haligowski and the staff of River East Personal Care Home. There will be a funeral service at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 26 in Thomson Funeral Chapels, 669 Broadway, followed by a gathering of family and friends in the "Tea Room" in Thomson Funeral Chapels and interment in Garry Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be three of her grandsons, Glenn, Wayne and Bruce Leaf, Bob and Jamie Fraser and Bob Bell. In lieu of flowers, if friends so desire, donations may be made to the Activities Centre, River East Personal Care Home, 1375 Molson St., Winnipeg, MB R2K 4K8 or to the Osteoporosis Society of Canada, Manitoba Chapter, 870 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3G 0P1. THOMSON FUNERAL CHAPELS 783-7211

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 22, 2000