NELLIE HALLIDAY

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NELLIE HALLIDAY Peacefully, on Sunday, August 29, 2004, Nellie passed away at the Seven Oaks Hospital at the age of 90 years. Nellie is survived by husband Harry; daughter Jean (Ken) Deshauer of Montreal; son Gary (Lori) of Markham, ON; grandchildren, Stephen and Darren Deshauer, Dana Halliday and Keith Needham; great-grandson Tyrone Deshauer; brother Fred Bernat of Keswick, ON and sisters-in-law, Ann, Nettie and Kay of Winnipeg and their families. She was predeceased by parents, Michael and Sabina; brothers, Peter and Tony; sisters, Ann and Mary. Nellie was born in Portage La Prairie, MB in 1914. She moved to Winnipeg in the 1930s and married her husband Harry in 1940. They built and moved into their present house on McAdam Avenue in 1950, where she lived until her recent illness. She began working for the Hudsons Bay Company in the 1960s and was a valued employee until 1989 when she finally retired at the age of 75 years. One of Nellies favourite pastimes was doing petit-point pictures. Nellie and Harry enjoyed spending summer vacation time visiting relatives throughout Canada and USA. They also made frequent car trips to Minneapolis and Grand Forks, ND. Nellie will be remembered as a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, September 2 at 3:00 p.m. at Cropo Funeral Chapel, 1442 Main St. with Rev. Alan Armstrong officiating. Interment to follow in Glen Eden Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Nellies memory to the Childrens Hospital. CROPO FUNERAL CHAPEL 586-8044

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 01, 2004