EILEEN ISOBEL FINDLAY (COFFE) (nee MCLEOD)

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EILEEN ISOBEL FINDLAY (COFFE) (nee McLEOD) Beloved wife of Larry Findlay passed away on January 7, 2003 in Cincinnati, Ohio in her 72nd year. She was diagnosed with cancer three years ago and lived with a strong determination to survive and enjoy life. Isobel was predeceased by her husband Eugene Coffe (1981) and her parents Ernest McLeod (1967) and Mary (1993). Isobel leaves to mourn her loss, her husband Larry, daughter Ann (Larry) Sulky, grandchildren, Ben and Kate, Scarborough, ON, daughter Lois (Donald) Porzio, grandchildren, Michael and Bryan, Batavia, IL, son Bruce (Angela) Coffe, grandchildren, Adam and Charlotte, Dayton, OH, step-son Steven Findlay, in CA, sister Kathleen (Derry) McKinnon and son Bob, Winnipeg, MB, sister-in-law Ethel Hamsher, Harrington, DE, and many cousins in Canada and abroad. Friends too many to name. Isobel was born March 16, 1931 in Neepawa, MB, and lived on the family farm at Brookdale, MB. She attended Brookdale School, completing grades 1-12. She graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1953 and from the University of Michigan in 1954 as a Registered Dietician. During her life she worked in several nursing homes, hospitals and ended her career as an instructor at the Cincinnati Technical College. Isobel brought up three beautiful children who cherished their good times together. It was an annual tradition to hold a "Coffe" weekend each summer. She supported husband Larry to the fullest in all his endeavours, the building of their Victorian dream home, SPEBSQSA, church, gold. Her faith was such that she was instrumental in the planning of the recent merger of two churches of different denominations. Memorial service and burial in Cincinnati. "In friendship we have formed a link In our lifes golden chain. It stands the test in times of grief, Adversity and Pain." - by Wildred L. Coutts.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 12, 2003