MARY IRENE CROOKS
(nee BLAKE)
It
is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Crooks on Tuesday, January
21, 2014 at the Victoria General Hospital at the age of 83 years.
Mary
will be lovingly remembered by Sterling, herdevotedhusband of 65 years of
marriage; three sons, Gary (Nancy), Blair (Doris), Dana; daughter Debra
Vockeroth (Bob); daughter-in-law Darlene; grandchildren Steven, Carolyn
(Corey), Lindsay, Ashleigh, Kelli (Tyler) and Sierra; and great grand-children
Malaina, Holdyn, Mckinley and Zakk.
On
February 28, 1930Mary was born and raised inNorth West River, Labrador; she was
the eldest of seven children born to Reginald and Lucy Blake. On her
eighteenthbirthday Mary married Sterling, who was in the Canadian Armed Forces
for two years, at the time and for the next 35years they were stationed in
various places within Canada and France.
She made many lasting friendships throughout those years and many still
existed to this day. Mary was a special person with a quick wit who loved her
family and raised them with the wonderful aromas only home cooking can bring. She
welcomed friends into her home to savor the many goodies and meals that Mary
seemed to be able to make with anything at hand. Her cooking is a legacy that will be hard to
replicate because even though the recipe is followed it always misses that
special touch that she seemed to add.
Moving became a large part of being a wife to someone in the armed
forces but Mary and Sterling eventually retired and made Trenton, Ontario their
home where they spent much of their free time golfing. They found their way back to Winnipeg to be
closer to their children and settled into Dakota House for the last remaining
years of her life.
Mary
was a caring and giving mother, wife and grandmother who always seemed to have
a ball of yarn near at hand to knit or crochet the many blankets and sweaters
for her grandchildren when they were babies.
In her later years Mary enjoyed being a part of a knitting group and the
memory of her will live on in the things that she so lovingly created.
At
Dakota House Mary was very fond of the friendships she had, she spentseven
happy years being a part ofbingo, going to the library and participating in the
Wii games to name just a few of the activities that made her life so
enjoyable.
The
family would like to extend their appreciation to the staff in the ER
reassessment area, and to the staff on the second floor and fifth floor of the
Victoria General Hospital who treated Mary with dignity and compassion.
As
per Mom’s wishes, there will be no Funeral Service.
Wojcik’s Funeral Chapel & Crematorium,
2157 Portage Avenue, 204-897-4665, is in care of arrangements.
wojciksfuneralchapel.com
“My wife, our mom,
our Nanny
You are gone but
you will never be forgotten,
Although we are
apart,
Your spirit lives
within us,
Forever in our
hearts.”
Wojcik’s
FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM
2157 PORTAGE AVENUE
204 –897 - 4665
www.wojciksfuneralchape
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