Obituary of Marie Ellen MOSS

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; step-daughter 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 brother Bruce (Marlene) Rooney. Funeral Services will be held at CALGARY CREMATORIUM CHAPEL, 3219 – 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 – 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.