ROSE BELL (JOHNSON)

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ROSE BELL (nee JOHNSON) With sorrow we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother on April 11, 2004 at Oakview Place. She leaves to mourn her passing, her sister Gwyn; children, Lynn, Bill (Brenda), Caroline (Ken), Elly (Don), Ed (Pam), Gwyn (Art) nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father George and mother Mabel, brother Bert and granddaughter Rosemary. Mom was born on April 28, 1924 in Findon, Sussex, England. She served with the Womens Auxiliary Air Force from 1942 to 1943. She married Ed Bell in 1945 and moved to Canada in 1946. As a military wife she lived in a number of places over the next 23 years and resided in St. James during the last 35 years of her life. Rose was a 30 year member of the St. James Legion Branch No. 4. She greatly enjoyed helping with the Friday Night Fun Darts League until being hospitalized in October 2003. She moved into Oakview Place, January 27, 2004. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 15 at Leatherdale Gardiner Funeral Chapel, 1858 Portage Ave., Winnipeg. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff of 3rd Floor West, Oakview Place, for their kind and compassionate care during Moms short stay there. Arrangements entrusted to: Leatherdale Gardiner Funeral Chapel 949-4872

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 14, 2004