Saturday, January 19, 2013

In Loving Memory of Marjorie Moss


Funeral Information 

Visitation:  Thursday, January 24th, 2013 from 4 - 7pm. at Burke's Funeral Home in Belleville, ON
Funeral Service: St. Thomas' Anglican Church on Friday, January 25th, 2013 at 1pm.
Interment: Burial at Belleville Cemetery on Saturday, January 26th, 2013 at 10am.
Donations: Alzheimer's Society or a charity of your choice





Born: November 14, 1923
Passed: January 16, 2013
Surviving Family: Daughters Susan, Judith and Maureen, sister Elinor and granddaughters Karen and Andrea.                 



Obituary:

MOSS, Marjorie (neĆ© Whillans) - November 14, 1923 - January 16, 2013, wartime stenographer, stay-at-home mother, superb cook, talented seamstress, hostess extraordinaire, party organizer, gifted gardener, long time member of the Anglican Church, passed away suddenly at Grace Manor in Ottawa in her 89th year.  Survived by her daughters Susan Margaret, Judith Ann (John Bishop) and Maureen Elizabeth (Bruce Stoskopf), granddaughters Karen and Andrea Stoskopf, her older sister Elinor and by Aunts Moira Moss of Toronto and Aunt Grace Whillans of Ottawa.  Predeceased by her husband Douglas Arthur Moss (d.2004) of Paris whom she married in 1946 after a wartime romance, father Alex Whillans (d.1957) of Ottawa and mother Isobel Murphy (d.1962) of Peterborough, older brother Dr. James Whillans (d.1999) and younger sister Lois (Peter) Newcombe (d. 2008) of Ottawa.  She will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews.  Marjorie had a warm, generous, happy nature and she will be missed by all who knew her.  The family would like to thank the staff at Bridge St. Retirement Home in Belleville and of Grace Manor in Ottawa for their excellent care. We would also like to thank friends and relatives for their ongoing support.  Friends can pay their respects to the family at a visitation on Thursday, January 24 from 4p.m. until 7p.m. at Burke Funeral Home (613-968-6968) - 150 Church Street, Belleville.  A Funeral Service will be held at St. Thomas’ Anglican Church, 201 Church St, Belleville on Friday, January 25 at 1 p.m.  Reception to follow.  Interment at Belleville Cemetery on January 26 at 10 a.m.  Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society or a charity of your choice. 

2 comments:

  1. Dear Sue and family:

    I was so very sorry to hear of your mother's passing, I know you were very close. My condolences to you and your family.

    I know this is a sad time but through the tears the sun will shine again and fill your hearts with happy memories.

    Much love,
    Dorothy

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    1. Thanks for your kind thoughts Dorothy. I do have so many positive memories of being with my wonderful mother. She did know how to live life fully.

      I think you are the only one who figured out how to send an online condolences.

      Lots of love,

      Sue

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