MAE ARMSTONG

After a long and very brave struggle with pancreatic cancer, Mae Armstrong passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, Aug. 28, 2009.
Mae will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Patricia (Bill Knight) (and extended family Wylie (Sharon) and Joshua Knight and Perry (Stacey) and Lily Knight), Nancy Poirier and her children, Mercede and Taylor, and Vicki Poirier (David Grant) and son, Ted.
The eldest of 10 children, Mae always will be remembered by her mother, Margaret Gladu; four sisters, Joan (James Marchand) of Saskatoon, Sask., Nancy (Len Noonan) of Fort Frances, Ont., Lorranine (Rod Cupp) of Stratton, Ont., and Yvette (Marcel Adams) of Terrace, B.C.; as well as four brothers, Joe (Annie) of Winnipeg, Man., Ray (Randi) of Fort Frances, Ont., Jim (Barb) of Thunder Bay, Ont., and Fred (Sonny) of Victoria. B.C. and their families.
In 1983, Mae was predeceased by her father, Ted Gladu; her sister, Yvonne in 1967; husband, Don K. Armstrong in 1987; and her only son, Jim Poirier in 1991.
Some of Mae’s favourite memories include numerous trips to Fort Frances, a trip to Hawaii, and a trip to Victoria, where she was a welcome guest of her brother, Fred’s.
Other trips include ones with The Fife & Drum of Khartum Temple.
Mae had fun wherever she went.
Mae was born Nov. 21, 1933 in St. Boniface and was employed for 50 years before retiring in 2000.
She devoted more than 20 years with Mutual of Omaha. Previous to that she was with Columbia Pictures.
Mae started work in 1950 with C.R. Fitch, Barrister, in Fort Frances.
Mae became a foster parent and was “Mom” to more than 20 foster children over the years.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate Mae’s life on Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at Thomson “In the Park” Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivray Blvd., Winnipeg, Man.
In lieu of flowers, in memoriam donations can be made to Cancer Care Manitoba, 109-675 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, Man., R3E 0V9.
Online condolences may be sent to www.thomsoninthepark.com