Monday, February 4, 2013

Richard Wojcik Funeral Director - Ruth Waters



RUTH LOIS WATERS

            It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Ruth Lois Waters (nee Ereaux) on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at St. Boniface Hospital.
            Left to mourn Ruth’s passing is her husband Reid; children Linda (Jeff Reese), Stephen, Jennifer, Ashley, of Palo Alto, James (Elaine Bradbury) William, Hayley, of Guelph, Mary (Jim Hrichishen) Christopher, Laura, Melissa, Daniel, of Winnipeg, Susan (Marcos Alvarez) Lucas, Eric, Jonah, of Ottawa; brother and sister-in-law (Jim and Diane Ereaux); and her ever faithful companion, Sean.
            Ruth was born in Montreal on January 16, 1933; daughter of Dr. Lemuel and Mrs Florence Ereaux. She graduated from the Royal Victoria Hospital in nursing in 1953, where she was head nurse of the Neonatal ICU nursery.  Her kindness and special gift with infants would later be treasured by her children and grandchildren.
            In Montreal, Ruth met her partner and love of her life of over 56 years, William Reid Waters, a young doctor from Regina, Saskatchewan. She and Reid married on June 23, 1956 at the Notre Dame Cathedral. They lived in Montreal for several years before moving to Winnipeg in the 1960’s where Ruth helped Reid launch his practice in Plastic Surgery and was actively involved in the financial management of Plastic Surgery Associates and the Western Surgery Centre.  She supported Reid and raised their four children with such patience, grace, enthusiasm, energy, kindness and unwavering and unconditional love. With her intelligence and extraordinary creativity, Ruth mastered everything she touched or did; she was an amazing cook, master quilter, knitter, gardener and business women.  With seemingly infinite energy, she also volunteered for the Children's Aid Society, Junior League of Winnipeg, University of Winnipeg Women’s Club, was a board member of the Manitoba Opera and an avid supporter of the arts.
            Ruth’s love of nature and the Lake was fostered as a child at Lac Denis, in the Laurentians. She had spent every summer for the last 50 years with family on Mackies Island, at Lake of the Woods, where many happy times and fond memories reside with family and friends.
            Funeral Liturgy will be Celebrated on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in St. John Brebeuf Roman Catholic Church, 1707 John Brebeuf Place, with Rev. Fr. Mark Tarrant presiding.
            The family would like to thank the nurses of the Palliative Care at St. Boniface Hospital. Special and heartfelt thanks, goes to Heather Heslop. 
            In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in Ruth’s memory to the Manitoba Opera or the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation.
Richard Wojcik, Funeral Director of Wojcik’s Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, is in care of arrangements, 204 – 897 - 4665.



Wojcik’s
FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM
2157 PORTAGE AVENUE
204 – 897 - 4665

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