GRACE CARMODY

It is with great sadness that the family of Grace Carmody, 98, announces her passing on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, Ont.
She was born Sunday, Oct. 18, 1914 in Winnipeg, Man.
After finishing business college there, she moved to Fort Frances, where she met her husband, Donald (Pat) Carmody. They were married for 46 years until his passing in 1981.
Grace kept busy with many things in her life, volunteering for 35 years at La Verendrye Hospital, where she did hairdressing. She also loved to knit and do crossword puzzles.
She was very proud of her trophies from years of bowling and also was an avid animal-lover.
Left to cherish her memory are her four children, Glenn (Judy) Carmody, Patsy (Fred) Boustead, and Laurel (Gerald) Langtry, all of Fort Frances, Ont., and Bonnie Mayne of Winnipeg, Man.; one brother, Fred (Joyce) Paske; and one sister, Emily Hansen.
Also surviving are her 11 grandchildren, Sandy (Paul), Mel (Tana), Pat (Jenn), Mark (Kristine), Blair (Diane), Leta (Ray), Glenn, Mike (Susan), Randy (Yvonne), Karen, Lisa, and Sherri; 14 great-grandchildren, Sydney, Hailey, Bryce, Craig, Cody, Jesse, Miranda, Carly, Donny, Jodi, Robyn, Taylor, Jillian, and Kelsey; and two great-great-grandchildren, Ryder and Sylas.
She also is survived by several nieces and nephews; special friends, Dana, Ken, and Sheila; and numerous other friends.
Her grandchildren have great memories of all the time she spent with them.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church in Fort Frances, with Fr. Wayne McIntosh officiating.
Interment will take place in Riverview Cemetery in Fort Frances.
The pallbearers will be Grace’s grandsons, Mark and Blair Boustead, Randy Carmody, Mel and Pat Langtry, and Paul Sullivan.
In memoriam donations may be made to the Tamarack House, Medical Centre, Suite 501, 984 Oliver Rd., Thunder Bay, Ont., P7B 7C7 or the Second Chance Pet Network, P.O. Box 343, Dryden, Ont., P8N 2Z1 or c/o Green Funeral Home, P.O. Box 427, Fort Frances, Ont., P9A 3M8.
Online condolences may be offered at www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com