Marie Ellen Rooney, 19202015 (aged 95 years)

Name
Marie Ellen /Rooney/
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Marie Ellen
Surname
Rooney
Birth
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Birth of a sister
1929 (aged 8 years)
Death of a brother
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Family with parents
father
18851962
Birth: January 18, 1885 19 17 Brown County, Minnesota
Death: October 30, 1962Wisconsin
mother
18931951
Birth: July 23, 1893Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota
Death: May 11, 1951Westbank, Central Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
herself
19202015
Birth: April 3, 1920 35 26 Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Death: September 5, 2015Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
4 years
younger brother
19231944
Birth: 1923 37 29 Alberta, Canada
Death: August 12, 1944France
3 years
younger sister
19252006
Birth: August 31, 1925 40 32 Bezanson, Grande Prairie Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Death: January 26, 2006Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie Census Division, Alberta, Canada
2 years
younger brother
19272007
Birth: October 20, 1927 42 34 Bezanson, Grande Prairie Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Death: April 27, 2007Vernon, North Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
2 years
younger sister
19291994
Birth: 1929 43 35
Death: April 30, 1994
sister
Private
sister
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Family with Charles William Moss
husband
19191998
Birth: November 18, 1919
Death: December 8, 1998Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
herself
19202015
Birth: April 3, 1920 35 26 Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Death: September 5, 2015Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
son
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Marie Ellen Moss, beloved wife of the late Charles William ("Bob") Moss, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the age of 95 years, at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.

Marie was born in Grande Prairie, AB on April 3, 1920 and has lived in several places in Alberta and British Columbia during her life. As a young woman, Marie ran her father's general store in Crooked Creek, AB for several years and then worked as a bookkeeper for Canada Packers in Edmonton.

Marie and Bob were married on August 27, 1951 and eventually moved to Calgary in 1962 where she and Bob enjoyed many happy years together. As Bob's health declined during his final years Marie was his devoted caregiver. Following Bob's passing, Marie spent the last 16 years of her life residing at the Manor Village of Huntington Hills where she made many dear friends.

Marie was predeceased by her beloved husband Bob in December 1998, her brother Donald ("Bud") Rooney in France in 1944; her parents, Pat and Lucie Rooney, stepmother, Christina ("Tina"), sisters Dorothy (Jim) Rasmussen, Mona (Eric) Fazan, Virgie (Roy) Duffy and Bruce (Marlene) Rooney.

Excerpt from the Calgary Herald

Published in The Calgary Herald from Sept. 9 to Sept. 10, 2015

MOSS, Marie Ellen (nee Rooney)
April 3, 1920 û Grande Prairie, AB
September 5, 2015 û Calgary, AB

Marie Ellen Moss, beloved wife of the late Charles William ("Bob") Moss and loving mother to Darrell and wife Sherril, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the age of 95 years, at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary. Marie was born in Grande Prairie, AB on April 3, 1920 and has lived in several places in Alberta and British Columbia during her life. As a young woman, Marie ran her father's general store in Crooked Creek, AB for several years and then worked as a bookkeeper for Canada Packers in Edmonton. Marie and Bob were married on August 27, 1951 and eventually moved to Calgary in 1962 where she and Bob enjoyed many happy years together. As Bob's health declined during his final years Marie was his devoted caregiver. Following Bob's passing, Marie spent the last 16 years of her life residing at the Manor Village of Huntington Hills where she made many dear friends. The staff at the Manor and home care workers are, and have been, a wonderful and caring group of people and Marie's family is very grateful to them all. Marie is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Darrell and Sherril Moss of Calgary; stepdaughter Judith Dvorkin of Calgary, sisters Ilene Duffy of Victoria, BC and Connie Yochim (Bill) of Kelowna, BC, and numerous nieces and nephews. Marie is also survived by grandchildren Corey Dvorkin (Corrina Barr) of Ottawa, Tracy Leyland (David) of Calgary and Tevy Dvorkin of Calgary, as well as great- grandchildren Natassia and Petra Dvorkin of Ottawa and Kate and Jane Leyland of Calgary. Marie was predeceased by her beloved husband Bob in December 1998, her brother Donald ("Bud") Rooney in France in 1944; her parents, Pat and Lucie Rooney, stepmother, Christina ("Tina"), sisters Dorothy (Jim) Rasmussen, Mona (Eric) Fazan, Virgie (Roy) Duffy and Bruce (Marlene) Rooney.

Funeral Services will be held at CALGARY CREMATORIUM CHAPEL, 3219 û 4th Street, N.W., (within the valley of Queen's Park Cemetery) on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 100, 119 û 14th Street, N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 1Z6 Telephone: (403) 264-5549, www.heartandstroke.ca. Marie's family wishes to thank Dr. Katharine Reimer for her exceptional caring as Marie's family doctor. They also wish to acknowledge and thank the Foothills Medical Centre surgical team and ICU staff for their concern, care and compassion shown to Marie during her final hours. Please forward condolences through www.calgarycrematorium.com