KATHLEEN MARY (KAY) SUTTON

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KATHLEEN MARY (KAY) SUTTON Kay passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 at The Convalescent Home of Winnipeg. She was predeceased by her parents, Leonard J. Sutton and Dorothy M. Sutton and her sister-in-law Ann Sutton. She is survived by her brother Richard, her nephew Jim Sutton and his wife Lisa and daughter Claire as well as numerous cousins in England. Kay was born in St. Vital at the family home on Egerton Road, attended Glenwood School and Glenlawn Collegiate where she was a member of the first Grade 12 class at the Collegiate. She also attended Angus Business College. She worked for a number of years for the T. Eaton Company in the Mail Order Advertising Department and then for the Federal Civil Service in the Unemployment Insurance Department and Corporate and Consumer Affairs, retiring in 1984. After retirement she worked as a volunteer for the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature cataloguing and writing descriptions of new artifacts as they were received by the museum. She was a longtime member of St. Marks Anglican Church in St. Vital and a faithful member of the choir as well as a Sunday School teacher. She loved to travel, visiting England many times as well as Malaya and the southern United States. Her kindness and hospitality knew no bounds and she entertained relatives from overseas many times. She is particularly remembered by her nephew Jim for the generosity she showed to him. The family wish to thank the staff of The Convalescent home of Winnipeg for welcoming her into their family and providing such wonderful care for the last four years. Cremation has taken place and a committal service was held at St. Vital Cemetery at 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 27. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimers Society of Manitoba, 10-120 Donald St., Winnipeg, R3C 4G2. NEIL BARDAL INC. 949 - 2200

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 28, 2004