AMY EDITH ORLESTA WOOD (BARNEWALL)

Amy Edith Orlesta Wood (Barnewall) 95, of Rainycrest Home for the Aged, Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003, with her daughter, Edith at her side.
She was born on May 17, 1908 in Montreal, Quebec, and moved to the Rainy River District in 1923. She lived in Fort Frances since 1944.
Prior to her retirement, she worked as an RNA at La Verendrye General Hospital for many years.
On Nov. 20, 1925 she was united in marriage in Fort Frances to Nathan Wood who predeceased her on July 27, 1988.
Amy is survived by three daughters; Edith Richert, Alice Shurvell and Helen (Gus) Desaulniers, one son, Art (Beatrice) Wood; 28 grandchildren; 77 great-grandchildren; and 26 great-great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Amy is also survived by special nephew James Barnewall of New York and niece, Janice Furey of Ohio (children of Amy’s deceased brother, Roy Barnewall), as well as cousin, Stephanie Moutte and husband, Ron, of Willowdale, Ont.
She was predeceased by her parents, Percy and Maria Barnewall, two infant daughters; son, Robert and wife, Theresa; sons-in-law, Henry Richert and Lloyd Shurvell; four grandchildren; and two brothers, Roy and Melvin.
She was a long time resident of Fort Frances and a member of Knox United Church, Senior Citizens Club 27, McIrvine Women’s Institute, Rainycrest Auxiliary, Royal Canadian Legion Br. 29, Ladies Auxiliary and the La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed knitting, quilting, sewing, teaching piano lessons and playing piano.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003 at 11 a.m. at Knox United Church. Chaplain John Chornabay will officiate with interment in Riverview Cemetery in Fort Frances.
Friends may visit on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003 from 7 until 9 p.m. at Green Funeral Home.
The pallbearers will be Amy’s grandsons, Allan Richert, Norman Wood, Dan Desaulniers, Glen Wood, Garth Shurvell and nephew, Floyd Wood.
The honourary pallbearers will be Amy’s friends from Senior Citizens Group 27, the Women’s Institute-McIrvine Branch, the Rainycrest Auxiliary and the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 29 Ladies Auxiliary.
In memoriam donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, 920 Frenette Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., P9A 3N4 or to the charity of your choice.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27