Mary Joan Chittock, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Monday March 7, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances.
Mary was born on Dec. 25, 1932 in North Walsham, England to Frank and Joan Chittock.
She grew up in England, coming to Canada in the late 1950s. She settled in Ottawa, then made her way to British Columbia.
It was an ad in a medical journal looking for midwives that drew her to Fort Frances in 1965.
Mary worked at La Verendrye General Hospital, on St. Anne’s maternity ward, for 21 years before moving to Rainycrest as the Director of Nursing. She retired in 1990.
Mary loved living in Fort Frances, especially at her cabin on Rainy Lake. She travelled the world and loved every mile of it. She also was an avid reader of modern-day mysteries.
Mary was a much-loved big sister of Jane Chittock and special friend, Kate, and the late John Chittock and Ann Amies.
Thank you, Mary, for all the lovely memories we created with you. You always will be in a special place in our hearts and greatly missed.
Mary will be greatly missed by her brother-in-law, Peter Amies; nieces and nephew, Sarah (Steve) Bunn, Kerry (Grayhan) Howarth, and Murray (Sue) Amies, all of England; and Mary’s Canadian family, Noreen Stinson, Noreen (Larry) Gustafson, Sarah Gustafson (Raymond Wong), and Heather (Trevor) Armstrong.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances.
Cremation has taken place at the Rainy River Crematory, and interment will take place in the J.A. Mathieu Columbarium.
The honourary pallbearers will be Pat Crewson, Val Mills, Liz Clark, Bonny Montgomery, Carole Gustafson, Janice Gustafson, and Danette Allan.
If friends so desire, in memoriam donations may be made to the Rainycrest Auxiliary, Fort Frances Public Library, or Heart and Stroke Foundation c/o Green Funeral Home, P.O. Box 427, Fort Frances, Ont., P9A 3M8.
Online condolences may be offered at www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com
MARY JOAN CHITTOCK
