FLORENCE ELEANORE CHARNEY

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FLORENCE ELEANORE CHARNEY On Sunday, February 27, 2000 at Victoria General Hospital, Florence entered eternal life with the same grace, dignity and courage that she lived her life. Florence was born on March 21, 1913 in Winnipeg to Anna and Michael Dudzic. She married Vincent Paul (Vic) in 1936 and moved to Transcona where they raised a family and resided over the next 47 years. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Vic; her daughter Barbara Ann; brother Albert and sister Katherine Grandy. Left to cherish her memory is son Michael (Lyn) granddaughter Jennifer (Warren) Zawislak; sister Marion Williams; brother Stanley (Eileen) Dudzic; sisters-in-law, Muriel, Jean, Ann, Velma, Shirley Charney and Louise Bryant. There are many nieces and nephews across Canada and the U.S.A. The family extends special thanks to Dr. M. Czarnecka, Marie, the nursing staff of the fifth floor and Wanda and Phyllis for their care and kindness. Cremation has taken place according to Florences wishes. A memorial Mass celebrating her life will take place at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 2 at St. Ignatius Church, Stafford and Corydon. Fr. Peter Monty, S.J., officiating. Interment to follow in Transcona Cemetery. "Ive had a good life" "A fond farewell to all my friends on Niakwa road." "A continued wish for health and happiness to you all." With great dignity, surrounded by family, she held onto our hands and looked into our eyes. Seeing reflected there the great love we shared for her and each other, she decided that her work here on earth was done. A great teacher of the lessons of life, we will always treasure the true grace of the woman we were proud to call wife, sister, mother, grandma and friend. Even in her final days, though robbed of her power of speech, she endeavoured to teach us all one final lesson. She endured the pain of cancer so that we could learn acceptance of her death. When her spirit left her body it entered our hearts where it will forever remain. It was then that I learned the hardest lesson of them all: how to say goodbye Grandma. LECLAIRE BROTHERS in care of arrangements, 775-2220.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 02, 2000