ALICE NORAH MITCHELL (BROUSSEAU) -

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ALICE NORAH MITCHELL (nee BROUSSEAU) 1917 - 2004 Peacefully on Thursday, October 14, 2004, Alice Mitchell passed away. She was predeceased by her husband Jack, her mother Anna, father Eli, and two brothers Norman and Fred. Alice was born in Somerset, Manitoba and spent her early years in Melville, Saskatchewan. She was the oldest of three girls in a family of five children born to Anna (nee Bergeron) and Eli Brousseau. The family moved to Winnipeg when Alice was a young teenager and where she completed her high school education at Notre Dame de Lourdes Convent School. In 1939, she met and married John ( Jack) Mitchell, a City of Winnipeg fireman. In 1941 her only son John Junior was born, and in 1943 John Sr. left his firefighting duties in Winnipeg and joined the RCNVR for the duration of the Second World War. Upon his return, and to his peacetime occupation, the family set up a home, but after a couple of years decided to move to Montreal, Quebec. After a couple of years in Montreal, they returned to Winnipeg and entered into a business with Alices younger brother Norman. There followed a further joint venture into the nursing home business. After they retired, Alice and Jack travelled and bought a retirement home in Mesa, Arizona with Alices brother Fred and his wife Blanche, where they "flocked" with the other snowbirds every winter. They also decided on condominium living, buying two. They enjoyed very much the convivial condominium lifestyle with their many friends and acquaintances. Alice will be sadly missed by her son Jay (Carole), her sisters, Elizabeth Teskey and Blanche Hilbig, and by her many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Dr. Burke and the staff at The Tuxedo Villa Nursing Home, especially the nursing staff and other caregivers of nursing station 1 for their kindness and care. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 19, at 1:00 p.m. in the Thomson "In the Park" Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivray Blvd., with Father Johnson officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Alices memory to The Canadian Cancer Society, Manitoba Division, 193 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 9Z9 THOMSON "IN THE PARK" Funeral Home and Cemetery 1291 McGillivray Blvd. - 925-1120

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 17, 2004