Vera Irene Macdonald

VERA IRENE MACDONALD, August 7, 1938-August 15, 2014 With sadness we announce that Mom passed away at the Bethany Care Center on Friday August 15, 2014. Mom was predeceased by her parents Lawrence and Norma Edwards, brother Leslie and sister Rita. She leaves to mourn siblings Gloria Echlin, Borden Edwards (Eileen), Tona Halliwell, Wilfred Edwards, and Kathie MacCallum (Brian). She is also survived by her children Leslie, Michael, Elizabeth (Mel), Brenda, Joe, Norma Jean (Peter), Lloyd, Dan (Marty) and Tara as well as many grandchildren: Daniel, Deanna, Devon, Donovan, Dylan, Jason, Jonathan, Kara, Kristina, Logan, Mackenzie, Matthew, Ryan and Shane as well as a ball-team of great-grandchildren. She had numerous nieces and nephews as well as many friends in the Church she considered her family. In her younger years Mom loved to figure skate and alongside one of her best friends Patsy (MacGregor) Hynes the pair of them performed the jive on the ice. Mom was a great dancer. She was also an avid piano player and had spent many hours of her life entertaining people at Nanny’s house on Ambrose Street as well as the Church she attended. Mom was very active in her church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and took great pride in her contributions to the many genealogical projects she participated in for her Church. She loved her home province of Prince Edward Island as she loved to swim in the Atlantic Ocean and always said “Salt water was good for the body and could cure any kinda cut you had.” We love you Mom and hope you rest in peace!!!! We would like to say a special thank you to everyone from her Church who was there for Mom when she needed help and a special thank you to John Gallichan & Alison Hicks. She held a very special place in her heart for John as her home teacher and friend. Also many thanks to the staff at the Bethany Care Centre for taking such great care of her in her final days. Service will be held at the North Stake Center, 5927 Tipton Road NW, Calgary, Alberta on Friday, August 29 at 11:00 a.m. Viewing between 10:00-10:45 a.m. Graveside ceremony at Queen’s Park Cemetery following with a reception back at the North Stake Center. If so desired, donations may be made to World Vision as Mom had recently purchased a goat in Africa in order to provide milk for a family in need.

Funeral Home:

Pierson’s Forest Lawn Chapel

4121 – 17 Avenue SE

Calgary, AB

CA T2A 0T1