It is with profound sadness that we the family announce the passing of Sarah (Sally) Groves, Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother on Saturday October 1st, 2022 in Courtenay BC.
Sally was born on May 21st, 1933 in Stanley, County Durham to Thomas and Alice Crossey. She was raised with her little brother Thomas. Sally was married to Raymond Guy on the 14th of March 1953 at the tender age of 19 years old, and they welcomed five children together,
Raymond (Ros & Anne) David & Lynne (Scott & Michael) & Krista (Leyland) Carolyne & Colin (David, Daniel, Darren, & Raymond), Maria & Rick (Martin & Allain) and Debbie & Anthony (Glenn, Briana & Kyle).
After being widowed in 1973, she bravely relocated her family to Scotland, where she would meet her future husband Gilchrist Groves, whom she spent the remainder of her life with.
In 1981 Sally emigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba to start a new life and worked for many years as a Management Consultant in the Fashion Industry.
Sally was the mother to five, the grandmother to twelve and the great Grandmother to thirteen. She was preceded by her father, mother and beloved brother Tom, her first husband Ray and sons Raymond and David.
She leaves behind to mourn her passing her devoted husband Gil, her daughters Carolyne, Maria and Debbie, her nieces Karen and Gail, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren, family and friends.
You Never Said Goodbye
You never said I’m leaving
You never said goodbye
You were gone before we knew it
And only God knows why
A million times I needed you
A million times I cried
If love alone could have saved you
You never would have died
In life we loved you dearly
In death we love you still
In our hearts you hold a place
That no one can ever fill
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn’t go alone
For part of us went with you
The day God took you home.
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